Appeal 2007-1934
Application 09/993,443
1 The prior art relied upon by the Examiner in rejecting the claims on
2 appeal is:
3 Anguera (“Anguera ‘191) US 2,567,191 Sept. 11, 1951
4 Anguera (“Anguera ‘395) US 2,650,395 Sept. 01, 1953
5 Larsen DK 84807 May 05, 1958
6 Lewis US 3,992,767 Nov. 23, 1976
7 Anglehart JP 01267002 A Oct. 24, 1989
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9 Claims 11-13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
10 unpatentable over Anguera ‘191 in view of either Larsen or Anguera ‘395
11 and Lewis (9 March 2004 Rejection 22 and Answer 3).
12 Claims 14-16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
13 unpatentable over Anguera ‘191 in view of either Larsen or Anguera ‘395
14 and Lewis (Rejection 3 and Answer 3).
15 BACKGROUND
16 The invention relates to a method for forming a scaffolding plank
17 from two or more wooden boards placed side by side. Each of the boards
18 has a height which is the smallest dimension compared to the length and the
19 width of each board (Specification 9, lines 12-15). Once the boards are
20 placed side by side, the boards are compressed vertically and transversely.
21 A drill and a pin press are positioned at opposite outside edges of the stack
2 The 9 March 2004 rejection was not made final. However, the claims had
been twice rejected, and therefore the appeal is proper. Bd.R. 31(a). The “9
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