Appeal No. 2004-1228
Application No. 09/813,088
40. The hockey stick of claim 1 including a cuff
located on an interior of said hollow core of said
shaft, adjacent said hosel portion, and overlying said
hosel portion.
The examiner relies on the following references as evidence
of unpatentability:
Cecka et al. 4,212,461 Jul. 15, 1980
(Cecka)
Rodgors 5,419,553 May 30, 1995
Burger 6,206,793 B1 Mar. 27, 2001
(filed Dec. 23, 1997)
Kline 557,838 May 27, 1958
(Canadian patent
document)
The appealed claims stand rejected as follows:
I. claims 18 through 22 under the first paragraph of 35
U.S.C. § 112 “as containing new matter” (examiner’s
answer mailed Oct. 21, 2003, paper 19, page 3; Office
action mailed Nov. 6, 2001, paper 7, page 2);
II. claims 1, 18 through 25, 30, 31, 40, 41, 43, and 44
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Rodgors
in view of Kline (answer, page 3; Nov. 6, 2001 Office
action, page 3);
III. claims 2 through 6 and 26 through 28 under 35 U.S.C. §
103(a) as unpatentable over Rodgors in view of Kline
and Cecka (answer, page 3; Nov. 6, 2001 Office action,
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