Appeal 2006-3364
Application 10/305,972
THE APPLIED PRIOR ART
Fairbanks US 4,582,109 Apr. 15, 1986
Alcocer US 5,184,659 Feb. 09, 1993
Appellant’s prior art figures 1-4
THE REJECTIONS
The claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as follows: claims 1-
17 and 21 over the Appellant’s prior art figures 1-4 in view of Alcocer, and
claims 18-20 over Fairbanks in view of Alcocer.
OPINION
We affirm the aforementioned rejections.
Rejection over the Appellant’s prior art
figures 1-4 in view of Alcocer
The Appellant’s prior art figures 1 and 2 show pleated blinds (10)
having spacer cords or straps (22) attached to a headrail (14), a midrail (20)
and a footrail (16) (Spec. 1: 22 – 2:10). The Appellant’s prior art figures 3
and 4 show roman shades (30) having spacer cords (44) attached to a
headrail (36), a footrail (38) and, between sections of fabric shade
material (32), a plurality of vertically spaced ribs (34) (Spec. 2:26 – 3:5).
The attachment of the spacer cords to the ribs is by way of staples (46)
(Spec. 3:2-3).
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