Appeal No. 96-4197
Application No. 08/425,261
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 19 through 29, all of the claims pending in the2
application. Claims 1 through 18 have been canceled.
Appeal No. 96-4197
Application No. 08/425,261
The invention relates to an insertion device used to
insert a measuring instrument or sensor into a pipeline. More
particularly, the invention relates to an insertion device
that is able to power the insertion rod without extending the
height of the structure. Appellant discloses on page 2 of the
specification that the invention provides a folded structure.
The folded structure assures the positioning of the power
cylinders parallel and adjacent to the insertion rod rather
than the prior art which positions the power cylinder axially
aligned with the insertion rod. On pages 4 and 5 of the
specification, Appellant discloses that Figure 1 shows the
invention in sectional view. In particular, Figure 1 shows
2In a July 14, 1995 amendment, applicant cancels claims
12-18 and adds 11 additional claims numbered 17 through 27.
The Examiner has renumbered claims 17 through 27 to claims 19
through 29 respectively. We note that Appellant has provided
in the appendix claims 17 through 27. We have renumbered
these claims as claims 19 through 29 respectively to
accurately reflect the claims in the record.
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