Appeal No. 2004-2256
Application 10/042,738
ship orientation and an install orientation with respect to the
first frame half, the second frame half being moved between the
ship and install orientations by rotating the second frame half
within its own plane. According to independent claims 1 and 7,
the window frame further comprises a first connector means (see
elements 20 and 22 of the appellant’s drawing) for releasably
interconnecting the first and second frame halves when the second
frame half is in the ship orientation and second connector means
(see elements 30 and 32 of the appellant’s drawing) for securely
interconnecting first and second frame halves only when the
second frame half is in the install orientation. According to
independent claim 13, the window frame further comprises a
plurality of barbs (see element 30 of the appellant’s drawing)
monolithically formed with a first frame half and a plurality
of receivers (see element 32 of the appellant’s drawing)
monolithically formed with the second frame half, each of the
receivers receiving one of the barbs only when the second frame
half is in the install orientation to securely interconnect the
first and second frame halves. This appealed subject matter is
adequately represented by independent claims 1 and 13, which read
as follows:
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