Appeal 2006-2888
Application 10/318,425
1 configured so that the rung is not otherwise secured to the side rails
2 (Specification 1).
3 Claim 1 under appeal reads as follows:
4 1. A ramp comprising:
5 first and second side rails extending parallel to each
6 other, each side rail having at least one slot;
7 at least one rung extending from a first end to a second
8 end, wherein the first end of said rung is received within one of said
9 slots in said first side rail and the second end of said rung is received
10 within a corresponding one of said slots in said second side rail,
11 wherein said slots are configured to prevent movement of the rung
12 when the side rails are secured together with said rung therebetween
13 such that said rung is not otherwise secured to said side rails; and
14 at least one connecting member extending between and
15 releasably secured to said first and second side rails whereby said
16 connecting member secures said side rails together with said rung
17 captured therebetween such that said rung is not otherwise secured to
18 said side rails.
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20 The Examiner rejected claims 1-6, 8, 11-13, 16 and 18 under 35
21 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Tolman.
22 The Examiner rejected claims 1-6, 8, 11-13, 16, 18 and 19 under 35
23 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Lucht.
24 The Examiner rejected claims 7, 9, 10, 14, 15 and 17 under 35 U.S.C.
25 § 103(a) Lucht in view of Yeh.
26 The Examiner rejected claim 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
27 unpatentable over Tolman.
28 The prior art relied upon by the Examiner in rejecting the claims on
29 appeal is:
30 Tolman US 1,279,944 Sep. 24, 1918
31 Yeh US 6,032,759 Mar. 7, 2000
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