Appeal No. 2005-0516 Page 11
Application No. 10/199,803
interior space and an elongated opening extending between said inner and outer
surfaces and said first and second ends, wherein said elongated, flexible tubular
member is securable over said top support bar of said fence;
first and second attachment flanges integrally formed with said elongated
member on opposite sides of said elongated opening, wherein said first and
second attachment flanges are adapted for engaging opposite sides of said
fence when said protective guard is secured atop said top support bar of said
fence; and
at least one securing element engaging said first and second attachment
flanges and passing through said fence for securing said protective guard to said
fence.
The applied prior art does not suggest the claimed subject matter of claim 20 for
the reasons set forth above with respect to claim 1. Accordingly, the decision of the
examiner to reject claim 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.
Claims 21 to 24
The decision of the examiner to reject dependent claims 21 to 24 under
35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed for the reasons set forth above with respect to claim 20.
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