Appeal No. 2001-0038
Application No. 08/992,999
The references applied in the final rejection are:
Charron et al. (Charron) 5,330,208 Jul. 19,
1994
Olson et al. (Olson) 5,468,004 Nov. 21,
1995
Babcock 5,482,301 Jan. 09,
1996
Claims 1 and 2 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Charron in view of Olson.
Claim 3 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Charron in view of Olson and further in view
of Babcock.
Reference is made to appellant’s brief (Paper No. 21) and
to the examiner’s answer (Paper No. 23) for the respective
positions of appellant and the examiner regarding the merits
of these rejections.
With reference to drawing Figure 1, independent claim
1 calls for a composite rigid braking structure comprising a
chassis 1 of an in-line skate, a rigid support 5, and a rubber
block 4, wherein (a) the rubber block is rigidly and non-
pivotally fixed to the rigid support, (b) the rigid support
rigidly connects the rubber block and the chassis, and (c) the
rigid support has a cut-out 13 into which a piece of elastic
3
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