Appeal 2007-2577
Application 90/006,344
Examiner's Refined
Structure application application
of Lin of Lin
a pair of tubular conductors in 241 ←
a pair of wires inside said first 111 ←
ropelight 112 in 10a
a second connecting member 20a 21-23
a second member head portion 230 ←
a second member tail portion 231 ←
a tubular shelter frame 232 ←
a pair of conductive terminals 242 ←
in 21
a pair of wires inside said 111 ←
second ropelight 112 in 10b
a locking means 27 27
251
a sleeve locker (27) 27
a ring-shaped stopper 251 ←
Facially, Lin has structures meeting the limitations of claim 1.
Prazoff urges several points of difference, however; any of which would
undermine a finding of anticipation.
first connecting member
Prazoff questions the association of the claimed "first connecting
member" with Lin's connecting socket 20b (24 and 250 in our refinement)
because Lin's socket is an assembly of members rather than a single
member.14 This argument is not commensurate with the scope of the claim.
The claim does not require the "first connecting member" to be constructed
14 Br. 17-19.
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