Appeal No. 1998-2482
Application No. 08/533,429
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A gasket system for attenuating the propagation of electro-
magnetic interference, comprising:
a pair of deflectable leg members disposed relative to each other to
cause said leg members to deflect away from each other when said gasket
system is positioned between two opposing substrates and the substrates
are drawn together so that said leg members provide dual contact with one
of the substrates to substantially attenuate electromagnetic interference
across said gasket system.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Hadley et al. (Hadley) 3,304,360 Feb. 14, 1967
Bogner 4,396,795 Aug. 02, 1983
Cantrell et al. (Cantrell) 5,252,782 Oct. 12, 1993
Claims 1-22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as relying on
a specification which lacks an adequate written description.
Claims 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17 and 19 stand further rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
102(b) as anticipated by Hadley.
Claims 3-5, 11-13, 18 and 20-22 stand further rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Hadley in view of Cantrell.
Claims 8 and 16 stand further rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over
Hadley in view of Bogner.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the respective positions of appellant
and the examiner.
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