Appeal 2007-2972
Application 09/906,227
1 1. A dummy conversion bracket for use with a lockset, the
2 lockset having an interior assembly, an exterior assembly, and a
2 thumbpiece, the bracket comprising:
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4 a blocking member disposed between the interior assembly and the
5 exterior assembly and coupled to the exterior assembly, the blocking
6 member including an aperture for receiving the thumbpiece, the
7 aperture being configured to restrain movement of the thumbpiece.
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9 The prior art relied upon by the Examiner in rejecting the claims on
10 appeal is:
11 Friedman US 3,065,624 Nov. 27, 1962
12 Moses US 4,055,361 Oct. 25, 1977
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14 The Examiner rejected claims 1-5 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
15 anticipated by Moses.
16 The Examiner rejected claims 1-5 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
17 anticipated by Friedman.
18 Appellants contend that neither Moses nor Friedman discloses an
19 aperture configured to restrain movement of the thumbpiece as required by
20 independent claim 1 or an aperture configured to prevent the thumbpiece
21 from pivoting relative to the exterior or interior assembly as required by
22 independent claim 4.
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24 ISSUES
25 The first issue is whether Appellants have shown that the Examiner
26 erred in finding that Moses and Friedman disclose an aperture configured to
27 restrain movement of the thumbpiece.
28 The second issue is whether Appellants have shown that the Examiner
29 erred in finding that Moses and Friedman disclose an aperture configured to
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