Appeal No. 1998-1562 Page 14
Application No. 08/611,416
the Figure prevents the reserve lap roll from "overlapping"
with the working lap roll.
Since all the limitations of claim 21 are not disclosed
in Johannsson for the reason set forth above, the decision of
the examiner to reject claim 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Johannsson is reversed.
Turning now to claim 22, we agree with the examiner
(answer, pp. 5 and 10) that claim 22 is anticipated by
Johannsson.
The appellants argue (brief, pp. 13-14) that Johannsson
lacks the recited "trough for receiving a lap roll thereon and
at least one arm secured at one end to said trough and
pivotally mounted at an opposite end about a pivot axis spaced
from and below said trough." We do not agree. As clearly
shown in the Figure, Johannsson's flap (i.e., the claimed
trough) is connected to the piston rod of the piston and
cylinder assembly 25 by an arm which is secured at one end to
the flap 24. The opposite end of the arm is shown as being
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