Appeal No. 2002-1002
Application No. 08/820,506
Grounds of Rejection
1. Claim 14 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
anticipated by McCord.
We affirm.
2. Claims 14 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over McCord.
We affirm as to claim 14 and reverse as to claim 16.
3. Claim 17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over McCord in view of Pecora.
We reverse.
4. Claims 14-16 and 18-19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as unpatentable over Lochner.
We affirm as to claim 14 and reverse as to claims 15, 16, 18
and 19.
Background
The invention relates to a car washing element of the type
used in circular and cylindrical brushes as well as hanging strip
“Mitter Curtain” devices. Appeal brief2, page 1, Summary of the
Invention. According to appellant, “[t]he claimed device is
distinguished from all other car wash elements by the fact that
2 All references herein refer to appellants’ twice amended Appeal brief,
paper no. 24, filed March 21, 2001.
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