Appeal No. 2000-1663
Application No. 08/691,663
cover is comprised of plastic and is utilized to cover up a
connector that is not in use (col. 2, line 25 to 32; col. 3,
lines 64 to 66). As Tatematsu likewise does not suggest a clear
cover, the examiner’s rationale of providing a clear cover so
that the LEDs on Tatematsu can be visible is nothing more than
impermissible hindsight reconstruction or the prior art.
Therefore, we will not sustain this rejection as it is directed
to claim 11. We will, likewise, not sustain this rejection as it
is directed to claims 12-16 and 22 as these claims are dependent
on claim 11.
In summary,
The examiner’s rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 1,
4, 5, 10 to 16 and 18 to 22 is reversed.
The examiner’s rejection of claim 17 is affirmed.
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