Appeal No. 2000-0398 Application 08/903,406 apparently derivable from the teachings and showings in Bottelson’s figures, and apply them to the teachings and showings of Morris’s rating plug cover 21. We therefore reverse the rejection of this claim and its respective dependent claims. In summary, we have sustained the rejection of claims 1, 3 and 4, but have reversed the rejection of claims 2, 5-7, 9, 10 and 12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103. Therefore, the decision of the examiner rejecting various claims on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed-in-part. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART James D. Thomas ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) Kenneth W. Hairston ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) Joseph F. Ruggiero ) Administrative Patent Judge ) JDT/cam 7Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007