Appeal 2006-2874
Application 09/888,044
a first rear vertical support and a second rear vertical support attached
to said face panel, said rear vertical supports being spaced apart and
extending along the length of said face panel, said first rear vertical support
being positioned adjacent to said first vertical end portion and said second
rear vertical support being positioned adjacent to said second vertical end
portion; and
at least one rear horizontal support attached to said face panel, said
rear horizontal support extending in between said pair of rear vertical
supports; and
a first channel member and a second channel member, each of said
channel members having a U-shaped cross-section and being made from a
metal, said first channel member being placed over and enclosing said first
vertical end portion and said first rear vertical support and said second
channel member being placed over and enclosing said second vertical end
portion and said second rear vertical support, the first and second channel
members forming exterior vertical edges of the shutter.
GROUND OF REJECTION
Claims 1-20 stand rejected under 35 USC § 103 as unpatentable over
Taylor in view of Ruggles.
The Examiner relies upon the following references as evidence of
obviousness:
Taylor US 5,848,505 Dec. 15, 1998
Ruggles US 6,014,839 Jan. 18, 2000
BACKGROUND
The invention is directed to a shutter made from a synthetic polymer
that is said to have improved strength. The shutter includes a face panel
attached to a first rear vertical support and a second rear vertical support.
First and second channel members secure the face panel to the rear vertical
supports and enclose the corresponding vertical end portions and rear
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