Appeal No. 2005-0981
Application No. 09/848,665 Page 3
plurality of drop tube assemblies extending downwardly
from the main pipeline, the movement of the drop tube
assemblies over the ground defining paths, and a
plurality of stationary troughs positioned at least
partially above the surface of the ground and at least
partially within the paths for receiving water from the
drop tube assemblies, each trough having at least one
wall which is adapted to engage a surface of the
ground, and each trough defining a fluid passageway
therethrough which permits water to flow from the
trough into the ground.
45. An irrigation assembly comprising a main
pipeline connected to a water supply, the pipeline
being supported at intervals by mobile towers, a
plurality of drop tube assemblies extending downwardly
from the main pipeline, the movement of the drop tube
assemblies over the ground defining paths, a plurality
of water receiving receptacles adapted to engage the
surface of the ground, each water receiving receptacle
having at least one wall, and each water receiving
receptacle defining at least one fluid passageway
therethrough which permits water to flow from the water
receiving receptacle into the ground.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Stoddart 632,795 Sep. 12, 1899
Sesser 4,676,438 Jun. 30, 1987
Claims 33, 36, 38-45 and 50 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Sesser in view of Stoddart.
We refer to the brief and reply brief and to the answer for a
complete exposition of the opposing viewpoints expressed by
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