Appeal No. 2000-1630
Application No. 09/085,540
The references applied in the final rejection are:
Monie 1,712,510 May 14, 1929
Kennon 183,575 Oct. 24, 1876
Moran 5,487,604 Jan. 30, 1996
Meyers 5,617,679 Apr. 8, 1997
The claims stand finally rejected as follows:
(1) Claims 4 and 9-12, under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b), as being
anticipated by Meyers;
(2) Claims 4, 10 and 12, under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b), as being
anticipated by Moran;
(3) Claim 12, under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b), as being anticipated by
Monie:
(4) Claim 5, under 35 U.S.C. § 103, as being unpatentable over
Meyers;
(5) Claim 6, under 35 U.S.C. § 103, as being unpatentable over
Kennon.
Preliminary Matters
In claim 12, line 3, “said chamber” lacks a clear
antecedent. For purposes of this appeal, we consider “said
chamber” to be a reference to the space defined within the
“upright hollow member.” With further regard to claim 12, line
2
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