Appeal No. 2002-2107 Page 9
Application No. 09/160,085
Dependent claim 2 adds to parent claim 1 the further limitation that the side walls
extend from the upper edge to the lower edge of the primary support wall. This
limitation is clearly met by Williams. In that regard, as shown in Figure 1 of Williams,
brackets 11 extend from the upper edge to the lower edge of the lower portion of the
back wall 10 between the brackets 11 (i.e., the primary support wall).
For the reasons set forth above, the decision of the examiner to reject claim 2
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed.
Claim 4
We sustain the rejection of claim 4 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Dependent claim 4 adds to parent claim 1 the further limitation that the side walls
are set in from opposing vertical side edges of the primary support wall. This limitation
is clearly met by Williams. In that regard, as shown in Figures 1 and 6 of Williams,
brackets 11 are set in from opposing vertical side edges of the lower portion of the back
wall 10 between the brackets 11 (i.e., the primary support wall) to create the slots for
the means 28 for holding the pins.5
5 Williams' earlier patent (U.S. Patent No. 1,024,958) more clearly set forth the details of this
means.
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