Appeal No. 2000-1346
Application 08/730,516
Kastovich et al. 3,372,740 Mar. 12, 1968
(Kastovich)
Schmitt-Raiser et al. 5,042,570 Aug. 27, 1991
(Schmitt-Raiser)
Planzer 730,361 Mar. 22, 1966
Canadian Patent Document
Kuwazawa et al. 3-175218 Jul. 30, 1991
Japanese Patent Document1
The background discussion on page 1 of the appellants’
specification concerning the “heretofore” known use of
relatively thin metal tiles in suspended ceiling
heating/cooling configurations (the admitted prior art)
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1 through 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103(a) as being unpatentable over the Canadian reference in
view of Rupp.
Claims 1 through 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103(a) as being unpatentable over the Canadian reference in
1An English language translation of this reference,
prepared by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, is
appended hereto.
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