Appeal No. 2005-0489 Page 2
Application No. 10/144,987
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a flag holder for reducing fraying of a flag.
The flag holder utilizes a lower fitting mounted on the flagpole with a lower mounting
permitting free movement of the lower fitting along the length of the flagpole toward the
upper fitting. Further understanding of the invention may be obtained from a reading of
independent claim 28, which is reproduced infra in the opinion section of this decision.
The Prior Art
The examiner relied upon the following prior art references of record in rejecting
the appealed claims:
Hall 433,124 Jul. 29, 1890
Rohrbaugh 1,360,584 Nov. 30, 1920
Dobbins 5,697,321 Dec. 16, 1997
Fisher et al. (Fisher) Des. 427,108 Jun. 27, 2000
The Rejections
The following rejections are before us for review.
Claim 28 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Fisher in view of Rohrbaugh.
Claims 29 and 31 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Fisher in view of Rohrbaugh and Hall.
Claims 30 and 32 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Fisher in view of Rohrbaugh and Dobbins.
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