Appeal 2006-3125
Application 10/398,045
THE INVENTION
The Appellant claims a tube connection system. Claim 1 is
illustrative:
1. A tube connection system which includes:
a first connection (20) with a first connection element (40)
which is to be contacted by a first tube (70), and a second
connection (30) with a second connection element (60) which is
to be contacted by a second tube (80), characterized in that the
outer diameter of the first connection element (40) is smaller
than that of the second connection element (60), where the first
connection element is contacted by the first tube the inner
diameter of the first tube (70) is slightly smaller than the outer
diameter of the first connection element (40) and where the
second connection element is contacted by the second tube the
inner diameter of the second tube (80) is slightly smaller than
the outer diameter of the second connection element (60).
THE REFERENCE
Field US 6,382,678 B1 May 7, 2002
THE REJECTION
Claims 1-11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being
anticipated by Field.
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