Appeal No. 2005-0206
Application No. 10/310,420
b) a plurality of conduit segments mounted within each
ductwork segment;
c) a detachable coupling on at least one end of each conduit
segment; and
d) a support column attached to and extending downward from
at least one of the generally horizontally extending
ductwork segments for supporting said ductwork assembly from
a floor of a room.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Chambers 2,461,197 Feb. 8, 1949
Kromer 3,011,681 Dec. 5, 1961
Kok et al. (Kok) 3,747,632 Jul. 24, 1973
Appellants' claimed invention is directed to a modular fluid
transmission system comprising a modular ductwork assembly having
a plurality of conduit segments mounted therein. The fluid
transmission system also comprises a support column that is
attached to and extends downward from the horizontally extending
ductwork segments. The support column supports the assembly from
a floor of a room.
Appealed claims 23, 26 and 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Kok in view of Kromer. Claim
25 also stands rejected under § 103 as being unpatentable over
Kok in view of Kromer and Chambers.
-2-
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007