Appeal No. 2004-0658 Page 4
Application No. 09/419,579
disclosed in the reference, i.e., all limitations of the claim are found in the reference, or
'fully met' by it."
Claims 1 and 6 read as follows:
1. A warning sign, comprising;
(a) a manually rotatable, vertical staff having a manually graspable,
vertical portion:
(b) a display portion mounted on said staff to impart visual warning
information to an observer; and
(c) manually selectively activatable audible warning means disposed
adjacent said manually graspable, vertical portion, such that said manually
selectively activatable, manual audible warning means can be activated by a
person holding said manually graspable, vertical portion.
6. An audible warning device for use with a visual warning sign, comprising:
(a) a first vertical segment to comprise part of a manually rotatable staff,
said first vertical segment having a manually graspable, vertical portion, to which
manually rotatable staff a visible warning portion is attached; and
(b) selectively activatable audible warning means disposed adjacent said
manually graspable, vertical portion, such that said manually[2] selectively
activatable, manual audible warning means can be activated by a person holding
said manually graspable, vertical portion.
Cameron's invention relates generally to portable traffic warning and control
signs for use by road crews, policemen, firemen, crossing guards, and the like. Figures
1A, 1B, 2A and 3 to 6 show a sign assembly having a visual/audible warning assembly
in accordance with a first embodiment of Cameron's invention. Figure 2B shows the
2 Either this instance of manually should be deleted or manually should be inserted in front of
selectively activatable audible warning means for proper antecedent basis.
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