Appeal No. 2000-1471
Application No. 08/935,655
axially along the spindle during pivoting of the
cam; and
a spring acting between the spindle and the cam,
urging the cam to pivot in a direction that moves
the follower inward toward the second end of the
spindle.
THE PRIOR ART
The reference relied on by the examiner as evidence of
anticipation is:
Poehlmann et al. (Poehlmann) 4,763,957 Aug.
16, 1988
THE REJECTION
Claims 5 and 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Poehlmann.
Attention is directed to the appellant’s main and reply
briefs (Paper Nos. 13 and 16) and to the examiner’s final
rejection and answer (Paper Nos. 5 and 15) for the respective
positions of the appellant and the examiner with regard to the
merits of this rejection.
DISCUSSION
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