Application of Kemper M. Hammell

SMITH, Judge.

This appeal requires us to determine whether appellant’s method, as defined in appealed claims 6 and 9 of his patent application, Serial No. 490,862, filed February 28, 1955, entitled “Methods and Tools for Making Connections,” would have been obvious under the conditions stated in 85 U.S.C. § 108.

The specification indicates that the disclosed method and tools are designed for use with tapered electrical connectors. One such connector, described briefly in appellant’s application, is a two-part unit in which a tapered male plug is inserted in a female receptacle. Provision is…