Appeal No. 1999-0574
Application No. 08/583,588
The disclosed invention pertains to a window covering
and lighting system for a window which are independently
controllable.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A window covering and lighting system for a window in
a room comprising:
a cornice mounted to a wall supporting a window covering
movable between an open position and a closed position,
an actuator operatively associated with the cornice for
moving the window covering between the open position and the
closed position,
a lighting system operatively associated with the
cornice; and
a programmable logic control unit for operating the
actuator and the lighting system independently from one
another upon demand.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Clemmons et al. (Clemmons) 4,544,866 Oct. 01, 1985
Zerillo 4,958,112 Sep. 18, 1990
Lin 5,247,232 Sep. 21, 1993
The admitted prior art set forth in appellants’ specification.
Claims 1-6, 8, 10-15 and 20-23 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of
Zerillo and the admitted prior art. Claims 7, 9 and 16-19
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over the teachings of Zerillo and the admitted prior art in
view of Lin. Claims 24-38 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
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