Appeal No. 2005-2755 5
Application No. 09/612,403
evident advantage of a more secure fastening attachment
that is better able to resist shock and vibration.
Suzuki discloses a outboard engine with engine shown
in phantom at 21. The engine is contained within a
protective cowling which has a lower tray portion 22 and an
upper cover portion 23. The sloping front side of the top
cover 23 is provided with an opening 55. An operational
panel is pivotal hinged at 57 to close the opening 55. The
panel is held in position with one or more threaded
fasteners 63. In our view, it would have been obvious to
utilize the complete detachable access plate of Brehmer in
the motion of Suzuki for the self-evident advantage that
the plate is completely removable and thus not suspended
from the lower tray and blocking access thereto.
Turning appellant’s arguments, we note that
appellant’s argument is based on claim construction and the
examiner’s alleged misconstruction of one claim limitation.
The PTO applies to the verbiage of the proposed claims the
broadest reasonable meaning of the words in their ordinary
usage as they would be understood by one of ordinary skill
in the art, taking into account whatever enlightenment by
way of definitions or otherwise that may be afforded by the
written description contained in the applicant's
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