Appeal No. 2004-1274
Application 09/951,616
a second elongated coping section
including an end, the second coping section
mounted on the top of the wall to cover a
second portion of the wall, the second coping
section being positioned in an end to end
relationship with the first coping section and
spaced from the first coping section; and
a splice plate positioned beneath a
portion of the first and second coping
sections, the splice plate including a portion
that extends between the first and second
coping sections, wherein the portion of the
splice plate includes a formed groove having
the appearance of a mortar reveal.
References
The references relied on by Examiner are as follows:
Castle 5,289,662 Mar. 1, 1994
Koenig et al. 5,263,294 Nov. 23, 1993
(Koenig)
Rejection at Issue
Claims 1-23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
obvious over Castle in view of Koenig.
OPINION
With full consideration being given to the subject matter on
appeal, Examiner’s rejections and the arguments of Appellants and
Examiner, for the reasons stated infra, we affirm the Examiner’s
rejection of claims 1-23 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
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