Appeal No. 2000-1712
Application No. 08/624,091
formation of a cushion of air between the blind and the glass,
which stops the blind from sticking to the pane of glass
(specification, p. 3).
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Trippner et al. (Trippner) 4,944,341 Jul. 31,
1990
Henkenjohann (German document) 3045883 Aug. 7, 19822
Claim 17 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Trippner in view of Henkenjohann.
Reference is made to the brief and reply brief (Paper
Nos. 19 and 21) and the answer (Paper No. 20) for the
respective positions of the appellant and the examiner with
regard to the merits of this rejection.
OPINION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given
careful consideration to the appellant's specification and
claim 17, to the applied Trippner and Henkenjohann references,
and to the respective positions articulated by the appellant
We derive our understanding of this reference from an English language2
translation thereof, prepared by the Patent and Trademark Office, a copy of
which is appended hereto.
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