Appeal No. 2004-1052 Page 2
Application No. 09/848,132
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention is directed to a multiple-pulley accessory drive system
for an automobile; and more specifically, to an accessory drive belt for such an
accessory drive system. The invention was specifically developed to address the need
for an accessory drive belt capable of relatively easy installation by stretching the
drive belt over the pulleys of the multiple-pulley accessory drive system, where this
drive belt maintains sufficient tension throughout the design life of the drive
system (specification, p. 1). A copy of the claims under appeal is set forth in the
appendix to the appellant's brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Semin et al. (Semin) 3,643,518 Feb. 22, 1972
Winninger et al. (Winninger) 6,033,331 March 7, 2000
Claims 15 to 19 and 22 to 25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Winninger.
Claims 15 to 17, 19, 22 to 24 and 26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Winninger.
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