Appeal No. 2004-0765
Application 09/732,641
The subject matter on appeal relates to a two piece
faucet hub and handle assembly. With reference to the
appellant’s drawing, the assembly 10 comprises a hub 14 having a
bearing surface 68 and a threaded portion 56 (see figures 5
and 6) and a handle 12 having a plurality of fingers 38 for
engaging the bearing surface 68 for rotational movement of the
handle relative to the hub. This appealed subject matter is
adequately represented by independent claim 1, which reads as
follows:
1. A two piece faucet hub and handle assembly
comprising:
a hub having a bearing surface and a threaded portion;
and
a handle coupled to the hub and having a plurality of
fingers for engaging the bearing surface for rotational movement
of the handle relative to the hub.
The reference set forth below is relied upon by the
examiner in the § 102 rejection before us:
Mark 5,947,149 Sep. 7, 1999
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