Appeal No. 2004-0473 -3-
Application No. 10/034,527
Attention is directed to appellant’s main and reply briefs (Paper Nos. 8 and 10) and
to the examiner’s final rejection and answer (Paper Nos. 6 and 9) for the respective
positions of appellant and the examiner regarding the merits of this rejection.
Discussion
Price, the examiner’s primary reference, pertains to a device designed specifically
for the use of persons engaged in the game of Bridge (page 1, lines 6-7). The device
includes a box (Figure 1) for accommodating two decks of playing cards, and a pair of
identical boards (Figures 2 and 3), each board comprising several groups of holes that are
adapted to receive pegs for keeping score. With reference to Figure 4, the groups of
holes are divided into two substantially mirror image tabulation areas. These areas
include two first groups of holes arranged on the lower left and right corners of the board
comprising eight holes numbered 20 through 90 for scores “below the line.” Also, there
are two second groups of holes, each comprising three columns of nine holes, made in
the upper left and right corners of the board for scores “above the line.” In addition, there
are two holes adjacent the lower edge of the board inboard of the first groups of holes for
indicating when a side is vulnerable. Finally, there are two further groups of six holes
inboard of the first groups of holes and below the second groups of holes, one being
provided in an area delimited by a “heart” symbol and the other being provided in an area
delimited by a “spade” symbol. As explained at page 3, lines 10-12, these groups of six
holes are for storing unused scoring pegs during the course of play.
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