Appeal No. 2005-0642
Application No. 09/568,278
34. Claims 5, 13, and 15 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Sugawara in view of the following prior art:
(1) Seevers, U.S. Patent 3,146,011.
35. Sugawara and Seevers are prior art vis-à-vis applicant under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b).
36. Plosz and Wiethorn are prior art vis-à-vis applicant under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(a).
37. The Examiner found that Sugawara, Plosz, and Wiethorn “clearly
anticipated” one or more or claims 1-4, 6, 10-14, and 16-18.
38. However, the Examiner found that Sugawara, Plosz, and Wiethorn do
not disclose said latch further including at least one catch beam extending through
another of said slots, said catch beams defining catch edges which engage catch
surfaces defined by said another of said slots to secure said latch in said latched
position.
39. The Examiner further found that Seevers shows “a hinge for allowing
sliding movement of the latching part” at “fig. 1 which shows pin 17’ in oblong
slot 22.”
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