Appeal No. 1998-3316
Application No. 08/203,300
bottom edges (not at top edges) prevent pictures introduced at
the top from falling out. A slot 70 in the middle of the
bottom edge enables a thin implement to be inserted in the
space between the panels to eject pictures when desired
(column 3, lines 10 through 29).
From our perspective, the Lyman patent (Figs. 2 through
4) is a highly relevant document in revealing the knowledge in
the art, at the time of appellant's invention, of the known
fabrication practice of forming a picture frame by the
ultrasonic welding together of two identical, molded
transparent plastic frame members yielding a frame with a slot
at its bottom such that a thin implement inserted therein can
be used to eject pictures through an opening in the top of the
frame. However, when we collectively consider the two
references relied upon by the examiner, the difficulty we
readily perceive is that the only apparent motivation to
rework the particular one-piece clear synthetic plastic frame
(Fig. 7) disclosed by Pougher (a frame moulded with a trough
open at the upper end and having an integral base or foot
forming a stand) stems from an inappropriate reliance upon
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