Appeal 2007-1594
Application 10/600,379
The claimed invention is directed to a joint that finds special utility in
connecting a wakeboard tower to a boat hull. Claim 1, reproduced below, is
further illustrative of the claimed subject matter.
1. A variably positionable coupler mountable on a curved surface,
comprising:
a base formed with an upper side and a lower side,
wherein the lower side is a substantially flat planar surface;
means for mounting the base on the curved surface;
a tub adjustably connectable to the base;
a plug respositionably attachable to the tub;
a neck rotatably insertable in the plug,
wherein the neck is formed for securing a shaft to the neck; and
a clevis mechanism slidably and demountably engageable with the plug and
the neck.
The references of record relied upon by the Examiner as evidence of
anticipation and obviousness are:
Schroeder 1,257,536 Feb. 26, 1918
Murray 5,697,320 Dec. 16, 1997
Landgrebe 5,704,749 Jan. 6, 1998
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