Appeal No. 2006-2187
Application No. 10/642,413
BACKGROUND
Appellant's invention relates to an electrical connector and adapter
structure with raised portion. An understanding of the invention can be
derived from a reading of exemplary claim 1, which is reproduced below.
1. An electrical connector structure comprising:
a housing with an outer surface and at least one end
adapted to hold an electrical connector plug, wherein the
housing has a raised portion that is above the outer surface of
the housing,
a covering formed over the outer surface of the housing,
wherein the covering is further formed around the raised
portion so that an exposed part of the raised portion is not
covered by the covering, wherein the exposed part of the raised
portion further comprises a background surface and a design
surface, and
wherein the design surface is formed as part of the
background surface and is not level with the background
surface.
PRIOR ART
The prior art references of record relied upon by the Examiner in
rejecting the appealed claims are:
Wiebe 4,164,725 Aug. 14, 1979
Biche 4,202,351 May 13, 1980
Williams 4,256,159 Mar. 17, 1981
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