Appeal No. 2004-0177
Application 09/792,574
a lower support member formed of a generally planar surface
having a rectangular outer perimeter and having a pair of lateral
sides intersecting a pair of horizontal sides at four corner
points;
a corner attachment orifice formed at each said corner
point;
an upper frame element forming a transparent retention means
within an outer perimeter; and
attachment means for attaching said upper frame element to
said lower support member.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Levin 4,924,613 May 15, 1990
Mayo 5,727,766 Mar. 17, 1998
Reid et al. (Reid) 5,740,557 Apr. 21, 1998
Mitchell 5,800,900 Sep. 1, 1998
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1, 2 and 4 through 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Reid in view of Levin or
Mitchell.
Claim 3 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Reid in view of Levin or Mitchell, and Mayo.
Attention is directed to the brief (Paper No. 7) and answer
(Paper No. 8) for the respective positions of the appellant and
examiner regarding the merits of these rejections.
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