Appeal No. 2002-0220 Page 3
Application No. 08/964,496
a pair of slides, mounted on the frame, for engaging
the linear channel;
wherein the window is evenly supported in the
channel and prevented from sudden downward movement.
17. A tool for preventing sudden downward movement of a
vehicle door window, the window including a glass panel
disposed for free-moving vertical movement in a window
channel bounded by inner and outer door panels, the
window tool comprising
a frame;
attachment means disposed in the frame for
removably attaching the housing to the glass panel; and
channel support means disposed within the housing for
preventing downward movement of the frame below the
height of the window channel.
The following rejections are before us for review.
Claims 1-3, 7, 9-11, 15 and 17-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Taylor1.
Claims 4, 6, 12 and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Taylor.
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced by the examiner and
the appellant regarding the above-noted rejections, we make reference to the answer
(Paper No. 12) for the examiner's complete reasoning in support of the rejections and to
the brief (Paper No. 11) for the appellant's arguments thereagainst.
OPINION
1 U.S. Pat. No. 5,398,602, issued March 21, 1995 to Kim S. Taylor.
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