Ex Parte MULLINS - Page 10




            Appeal No. 2002-2107                                                        Page 10               
            Application No. 09/160,085                                                                        


                   For the reasons set forth above, the decision of the examiner to reject claim 4            
            under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed.                                                                


            Claims 9 to 11                                                                                    
                   We sustain the rejection of claims 9 to 11 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.                          


                   Dependent claims 9 to 11 add to parent claim 1 the further limitations that the            
            hanger portion is (1) coextensive with a width of the primary support wall; (2) integrally        
            formed with the primary support wall; and (3) formed as a one-piece construction with             
            the primary support wall.  These limitations are clearly met by Williams for the reasons          
            set forth previously in our treatment of claims 1 and 2.                                          


                   Accordingly, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 9 to 11 under                   
            35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed.                                                                      


            Claims 7 and 8                                                                                    
                   We will not sustain the rejection of claims 7 and 8 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.                 


                   Dependent claim 7 adds to parent claim 1 the further limitation that the hanger            
            portion is an arcuately formed extension of the primary support wall, curving toward the          








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