Ex parte YOSHIMURA et al. - Page 3




                     Appeal No. 1997-2808                                                                                                                                              
                     Application No. 08/313,129                                                                                                                                        
                     disposed between said first plurality of magnetic poles, each                                                                                                     
                     including a second predetermined number of teeth greater than                                                                                                     
                     said first predetermined number of teeth.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                      






                                           The Examiner relies on the following references:                                                                                            
                     Satomi                                                           4,385,247                                  May 24, 1983                                          
                     Kaneko                                                           JP 60-111382                    Jul. 27, 1985                                                    
                     Murakami et al. (Murakami)                                       JP 61-185056                    Aug. 18, 1986                                                    

                                           Claims 2 through 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                                                                                          
                     § 103 as being unpatentable over Satomi and Kaneko and                                                                                                            
                     Murakami.1                                                                                                                                                        
                                           Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants                                                                                           
                     and the Examiner, reference is made to the brief, reply brief                                                                                                     
                     and answer for the respective details thereof.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                   OPINION                                                                                             
                                           After a careful review of the evidence before us, we                                                                                        

                                1A 35 U.S.C. § 101 obvious double patenting rejection has                                                                                              
                     been withdrawn as a result of the filing of a terminal                                                                                                            
                     disclaimer.  A 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) rejection has been withdrawn                                                                                                    
                     as a result of Appellants perfecting their priority date.                                                                                                         
                     (Answer-page 2.)                                                                                                                                                  

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