Appeal No. 2006-1294
Application No. 10/430,963
The claimed invention is a protective guard for a coupling between a pair of
rotating shaft components. The guard has first and second halves that are
connected with a hinge. Extending from both sides of the protective housing are
sleeves with cut lines so that they may be trimmed to provide the length necessary
to surround the rotating shaft. The claimed invention may be further understood
with reference to the appealed claims appended to appellant’s brief.
The references of record relied upon by the examiner as evidence of
anticipation and obviousness are:
Pelton 1,192,342 Jul. 25, 1916
Hogan 4,211,519 Jul. 8, 1980
Powell 6,190,261 Feb. 20, 2001
Claims 1 through 3, 29, 31, 35 and 39 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
102 as anticipated by Pelton.
Claims 1 through 3, 27, 29, 31 through 35 and 39 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102 as anticipated by Hogan.
Claims 31 through 35 and 39 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as
anticipated by Powell.
Claim 28 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over
Pelton in view of Powell.
Claims 29, 33 and 39 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112 second
paragraph as indefinite.
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