Appeal 2007-1793
Application 10/911,196
of said top end;
providing a guide member positioned in said
internal chamber of said housing and secured to said
spring rod, said guide member supporting said rod
member for reciprocation axially in said housing between
a retracted and an extended position relative thereto;
providing a locking arrangement that is at least
partially secured to said housing, said locking
arrangement designed to engage said spring rod to inhibit
axial movement of said spring rod, said locking
arrangement including a locking sleeve that comprises a
one piece upper section, a lower section and a cavity
axially positioned in said upper and lower sections, said
cavity of said locking sleeve having a shape and size that
enables at least a portion of said spring rod to move in
said lower section of said locking sleeve, said lower
section of said locking sleeve including a plurality of
movable legs designed to movably engage at least a
portion of said spring rod and to at least partially inhibit
or prevent axial movement of said spring rod.
THE REJECTIONS
The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of unpatentability:
Hubweber US 4,078,778 Mar. 14, 1978
Gottling US 4,577,732 Mar. 25, 1986
The following rejections are before us for review:
1. Claims 27, 37, 39, 41, 43, 53, 55, and 57 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as anticipated by Hubweber.
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