Appeal 2007-2031
Application 10/905,818
platform around a perimeter of a protected area, wherein
the side walls are adapted to prevent or substantially
prevent windswept rain from passing through the side
walls and into the protected area from a lateral direction;
a cover; and
moving mechanism for moving the cover between
a first position and second position,wherein in the second
position, the cover provides a cover for all or
substantially all of the protected area, and wherein in the
first position, the cover allows occupants of the pontoon
boat to move about the protected area.
THE REJECTIONS
The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence in support of the
rejections:
Butler US 3,805,724 Apr. 23, 1974
Oehler US 5,016,558 May 21, 1991
Pepper US 5,044,298 Sep. 3, 1991
Faber US 5,058,946 Oct. 22, 1991
Heckman US 2003/0217683 A1 Nov. 27, 2003
The following rejections are before us for review.
1. Claims 17, 20, 21, 24, and 26 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over Heckman in view of Pepper.
2. Claims 18 and 19 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over
Heckman in view of Pepper and further in view of Faber.
3. Claims 22 and 23 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over
Heckman in view of Pepper and further in view of Butler.
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