Appeal No. 2000-1582
Application 08/697,034
disclosure of Matthysse is discussed above in relation to
rejection (2). Placek discloses a laminated bumper with a
plurality of concentric apertures 32 therethrough for
receiving lights (col. 4, lines 32 to 34). In view of Placek,
it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill to provide
the bumper of Matthysse with such apertures, this being simply
the selection of a location taught by Placek for mounting the
vehicle’s side lights.
As noted previously, the outer sheet 12 of Matthysse has
a mechanical finish, in that it is buffed (col. 4, lines 62
and 63). The particular degree to which Matthysse’s outer
sheet was finished would be but an obvious matter of design
choice or aesthetics, depending on how shiny the designer of
the vehicle on which the bumper was to be mounted wanted the
bumper to be; as appellant discloses at page 9 and 10 of the
specification, highly reflective, mirror and bright annealed
finishes are all standard finishes for stainless steel, and
each includes the step of buffing.
(b) Claims 16 and 19 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
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