Appeal No. 2004-0053 Page 2
Application No. 09/678,635
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to the field of window coverings and more
particularly for improvements in stabilizing any window covering which moves within a
track, particularly at the terminus of its travel to achieve complete closure, with
completion of closure transmitted to the user and which permits operation of the control
wand at the point of complete closure without inadvertently dislodging the window
covering from its fully closed position (specification, p. 1). A copy of the claims under
appeal is set forth in the appendix to the appellant's brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Frisbie 469,968 March 1, 1892
Kressel 3,231,847 Jan. 25, 1966
Claims 1 to 6 and 10-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Kressel.
Claims 1 to 5, 7 to 13 and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Frisbie.
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