The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte MARC TRAYLOR
Appeal No. 2005-1393
Application No. 09/751,609
ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, WALTZ and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-20.
Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A paintbrush holder comprising:
a clamp for engaging a rim of a paint can;
a magnet for engaging a ferrule of a paintbrush; and
a resilient member having a proximal portion attached to the
clamp and having a distal portion attached to the magnet wherein
the resilient member has a force constant selected to produce a
displacement of the distal portion when the paintbrush is
subjected to a mechanical shock so that the paintbrush does not
slide off the magnet.
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