Appeal No. 2004-1021
Application No. 09/707,450
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a method for enhancing the physical
characteristics of a vehicle suspension component, and to a
suspension component so enhanced. Representative claims 3 and 13
read as follows:
3. A method for enhancing the physical characteristics of a
suspension component of a vehicle suspension system, said
suspension component having an exterior surface, comprising the
steps of:
selectively adding an outer sleeve over said exterior
surface of said suspension component at locations of high stress;
and
forming said suspension component after selectively adding
said outer sleeve to said suspension component at locations of
high stress.
13. An enhanced suspension component of a vehicle
suspension system comprising:
a suspension component having an exterior surface; and
an outer sleeve fitted over said exterior surface of said
suspension component at localized areas whereby said outer sleeve
is selectively added to said suspension component at locations of
high stress.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Bolduc 3,885,775 May 27, 1975
Wycech 4,836,516 Jun. 6, 1989
Wieting et al. (Wieting) 5,255,487 Oct. 26, 1993
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