Appeal No. 97-1647 Page 3
Application No. 08/321,255
flexure arm to achieve a desired flexure arm bend
and thereby a desired fly height.
The references relied on by the patent examiner in
rejecting the claims follow:
Fechner 4,812,927 Mar. 14,
1989
Harms et al. (Harms) 4,816,743 Mar. 28,
1989
Owe et al. (Owe) 5,012,369 Apr. 30,
1991
Murata et al. (Murata) 5,341,256 Aug. 23,
1994
Buettner et al. (Buettner) 5,412,519 May 2,
1995. (filed Aug.
26, 1993)
Claim 1 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious
over Owe in view of Murata. Claims 2 and 3 stand rejected
under § 103 as obvious over Owe in view of Murata further in
view of Buettner. Claims 4-7, 9, 10, and 12 stand rejected
under § 103 as obvious over Owe in view of Murata further in
view of Fechner. Claims 8 and 13-21 stand rejected under §
103 as obvious over Owe in view of Murata further in view of
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