Appeal No. 2002-1119
Application 09/455,064
the vehicle, the rod member subsequently being manipulated from
outside the vehicle at handle end (17) to engage and release the
lock button (9) via hook end (16).
Fenner discloses another form of door unlocking device that
can be utilized with a vehicle having a frameless window that
seals directly against a gasket carried by the vehicle roof
support pillar or with a vehicle having a door and window
assembly like that seen in Figures 3 and 4 of Fenner (note col.
5, lines 22-37). The tool or device (10), and more particularly
the insertion tip (50) thereof, is positioned adjacent the
exterior of the vehicle door and window with the flexible wires
(18, 20) retracted so the small loop (66) and eye (68) are
shielded within the insertion tip (50). The insertion tip is
then inserted between either the door frame (84) and resilient
sealing gasket through opening (86) or between the window glass
(82) and its resilient gasket, depending on the style and
configuration of the vehicle. Once the insertion tip and a
portion of guide member (40) have been inserted into the vehicle
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