Appeal No. 2006-2962
Application No. 10/252,177
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the Examiner as evidence of obviousness are:
Cherry 5,536,037 Jul. 16, 1996
Kikuchi 5,762,362 Jun. 09, 1998
THE REJECTIONS
Claim 25 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Cherry in view of Kikuchi.
Claims 25-29 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Kikuchi in view of Cherry.
Attention is directed to the main and Reply Briefs (filed December 2, 2005
and May 8, 2006) and Answer (mailed March 8, 2006) for the respective positions
of Appellant and the Examiner regarding the merits of these rejections.
DISCUSSION
I. The 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of claim 25 as being unpatentable over
Cherry in view of Kikuchi
Cherry discloses a motor vehicle occupant restraint apparatus 10 comprising,
inter alia, an inflatable air bag 18, a reaction canister 16 and an inflator 22. The
reaction canister houses the air bag and inflator and includes an opening 19
through which the air bag deploys when inflated.
The occupant restraint apparatus 10 also comprises a cover in the form of a
deployment door 12. In a closed position, the door 12 overlies the opening in the
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