Appeal No. 1999-1753
Application No. 08/515,815
angular displacement in a horizontal plane (see Figure 2,
elements 10, 12 and column 14-22), with a mechanized grabber
means 43, 44 for grasping, lifting, tipping and releasing a
container mounted on the free end of the arm. Several other
references of record disclose articulated arms mounted to
vehicles for angular movement in a horizontal plane, and a
grabber means for grasping, lifting, tipping and releasing a
container mounted on the free end of the arm. See, for
example, US Patent 3,762,586 to Updike and European patent
document EP 0 695 702 A1, each cited by appellants in
Information Disclosure Statements and indicated on the PTO-
1449 forms accompanying those Statements as having been
considered by the examiner.
The examiner should collectively assess the teachings of
these references and any other prior art of which the examiner
may be aware to ascertain whether they would have been
suggestive to one having ordinary skill in the art of the
subject matter of any of the pending claims, and to take
whatever action is deemed appropriate.
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