Appeal No. 2003-0279 Page 5
Application No. 09/644,795
over 80% of the length of each long side wall 41 except both end portions thereof is cut
off. Thus, each long side wall 41 is lower in a central portion than in end portions.
After the scope and content of the prior art are determined, the differences
between the prior art and the claims at issue are to be ascertained. Graham v. John
Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1, 17-18, 148 USPQ 459, 467 (1966).
Based on our analysis and review of the Admitted Prior Art and claims 5 and 7,
the independent claims on appeal, it is our opinion that the Admitted Prior Art shows all
the subject matter of claims 5 and 7 except for (1) the flange portion of each of the
support members having a width, as measured in the stretching direction, decreasing
from a central region of the flange portion toward opposite ends thereof, thereby limiting
a capability of a central region of the frame, which corresponds to the central regions of
the flange portions, to deform in the stretching direction as set forth in claim 5; and
(2) each of the support members having a deformability in the stretching direction which
increases from a central region of the support member toward opposite ends thereof
and the fixing portions of each of the support members being curved away from the
other support member in the stretching direction as recited in claim 7.
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007