Appeal No. 2006-1431 Παγε 2
Application No. 10/386,855
Claim 9 is representative of the invention, and is reproduced as
follows:
9. A cinch strap comprising:
a latch block defining first and second substantially
parallel apertures therethrough;
an elongated flexible strap extending from said latch block
in a substantially perpendicular relationship to said apertures,
said strap having first and second strap segments; and
said strap segments and said apertures being configured for
said second strap segment to pass through both said apertures and
for said first strap segment to enter only said first aperture
and not said second aperture.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Litwin 3,257,694 Jun. 28, 1966
Iscovich 5,395,343 Mar. 7, 1995
Heaton GB 2,243,401 Oct. 30, 1991
(United Kingdom)
Claims 9-14 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Litwin in view of Heaton.
Claim 15 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Litwin in view of Heaton and Iscovich.
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced by
the examiner and the appellant regarding the above-noted
rejections, we make reference to the answer (mailed August 24,
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