Appeal No. 96-1301
Application 08/175,078
as a magnet located directly on the other face of the sheet.
Thus, the polar orientation of the magnets on opposite faces
is co-directional.
Claim 1 reads as follows:
1. A rotor for use in an electric machine, comprising:
(a) a central member having a pair of opposing faces;
and
(b) at least one pair of permanent magnets, each of said
at least one pair of permanent magnets including at
least a pair of magnet pieces, said magnet pieces of
said pair of permanent magnets being connected to
said central member opposite from each other on
opposing faces of said central member, said pair of
magnet pieces characterized in that the polar
orientation of said magnet pieces of said pair of
permanent magnets is co-directional.
Opinion
We sustain the rejection of claim 22 under 35 U.S.C. §
112, second paragraph. We also sustain the rejection of
claims 1-5, 7-15, 17-19, 21 and 22 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) or
102(b) as being anticipated by Hawsey. However, we do not
sustain the rejection of claims 1-5, 7-15, 17-19, 21 and 22
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) or 102(b) as being anticipated by
Takahashi.
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