Appeal No. 1998-2501
Application No. 08/534,149
The invention is directed to a cartridge tape door
opening apparatus best illustrated by reference to claim 15
reproduced as follows:
15. An apparatus for opening a door in a tape
cartridge, the door covering an opening in an edge wall of the
tape cartridge, the door having a rear edge, the apparatus
mounted in a tape drive, the tape drive including a chassis
and a magnetic head, the apparatus comprising:
a rotating arm rotatably attached to the chassis such
that the rotating arm is free to rotate in an arc and the
rotating arm having a door engaging end; and the door engaging
end positioned so that when a tape cartridge is inserted into
the tape drive in a direction transverse to the edge wall with
the edge wall moving towards the magnetic head, the rear edge
of the door is forced against the door engaging end of the
rotating arm, forcing the door open.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Kukreja et al. [Kukreja] 5,109,308 Apr. 28 1992
Claim 15 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
anticipated by Kukreja.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the
respective positions of appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
We reverse.
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