Appeal No. 2004-1016
Application No. 10/174,567
for the reasons indicated above. Inagawa does not remedy the
deficiencies indicated supra.
However, we concur with the examiner that Dunlap and Inagawa
as whole would have rendered the subject matter of claims 9
through 11 and 13, and 14 obvious to one of ordinary skill in the
art within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 103.2 As found by the
examiner (Answer, page 5), Inagawa teaches that it is well known
for a snowmobile to employ an air vent. See also columns 5 and
6. The snowmobile air vent, like an automobile air vent, is used
to draw air to cool its radiator. See column 5, lines 65-67.
Although Inagawa does not indicate that its air vent corresponds
to the claimed adjustable air vent, Dunlap teaches an automobile
adjustable air vent corresponding to those recited in claims 9
through 11, 13 and 14 as indicated supra and in the Answer.
Dunlap teaches not only using the automobile adjustable air vent
to control the flow of air to a radiator, but also obtaining
various advantages by using the adjustable air vent, including
the adjustment of the flow of air to a radiator from the interior
of a vehicle during its operation, as indicated supra and in the
Answer.
2 It is readily apparent from the Answer that Allred is
relied on to show the limitations of claims 4, 7, 8, 12 and 15.
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