Appeal No. 95-4206
Application No. 07/803,465
shielding in the cover and that these functions are
inseparable, the apertures being chosen small enough for
shielding purposes (based on the frequency of the waves being
shielded) while not being so small so as to block sufficient
air flow. Sarraf may be silent as to the function of the
apertures therein regarding electromagnetic shielding but it
is inherent that the apertures in Sarraf will also shield
electromagnetic waves to some extent and the instant claim 1,
as well as other claims, is broad enough to read on such
apertures since no specific frequency or wavelength of
electromagnetic waves is required by the claims. Thus, while
the rather tall and narrow apertures shown in Figure 1 of
Sarraf may not shield all of the electromagnetic waves emitted
from the control circuit board of Sarraf, the apertures would
clearly shield those electromagnetic waves whose frequency
make them unable to penetrate the apertures. Alternatively,
the broad language of the claim would appear to permit the
solid areas of the front and rear panel portions of the cover
to shield the electromagnetic waves while the apertured areas
permit air flow.
11
Page: Previous 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007