Appeal No. 2004-2072 Page 3
Application No. 10/036,678
OPINION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given careful consideration to
the appellants' specification and claims, to the applied prior art references, and to the
respective positions articulated by the appellants and the examiner. As a consequence
of our review, we make the determinations which follow.
A claim is anticipated only if each and every element as set forth in the claim is
found, either expressly or inherently described, in a single prior art reference.
Verdegaal Bros. Inc. v. Union Oil Co., 814 F.2d 628, 631, 2 USPQ2d 1051, 1053 (Fed.
Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 827 (1987).
Claims 13 and 26, the independent claims on appeal, read as follows:
13. A device for securing an end of an elongated load bearing member in an
elevator system, comprising:
an extruded socket portion having oppositely facing engaging surfaces
inside the socket portion; and
an extruded wedge portion that is at least partially received within the
socket portion such that a portion of the elongated load bearing member is
received between the engaging surfaces of the socket portion and the wedge
portion.
26. A device for securing an end of an elongated load bearing member in an
elevator system, comprising:
a socket portion;
a wedge portion that is at least partially received within the socket portion
such that a portion of the elongated load bearing member is received between
the socket portion and the wedge portion; and
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