Appeal No. 1998-1916 Page 3
Application No. 08/406,392
an integrally molded layer of elastic insulating
material disposed around an outer peripheral surface
of said insulating rod and around a portion of an
outer peripheral surface of each of said end
fittings such that said integral layer of elastic
insulating material contacts said outer peripheral
surfaces at substantially all points thereof and
extends up to and between said flanges, wherein a
thickness of said integral layer of elastic
insulating material disposed around said end
fittings is about 30% to about 40% thicker than
substantially the entire remainder of said integral
layer of elastic insulating material disposed around
said insulating rod, to thereby prevent flash over
between said end fittings through any portion of
said elastic insulating material.
The references relied on in rejecting the claims follow:
Clabburn 4,045,604 Aug. 30,
1977
Kalb 3,898,372 Aug.
5, 1975
Bauer et al. (Bauer) DE 2,553,795 June 10,
1976.1
Claims 10-13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
obvious over Clabburn in view of Kalb and Bauer. Rather than 2
1A copy of the translation prepared by the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office is attached. We will refer to the Bauer
translation by page number in this opinion.
2The examiner and appellants refer to Bauer as "Martin."
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