Appeal No. 2002-2230
Application 09/295,547
receiving a cam profile representing a pattern of rotation
of the hook from a start position to an ending position in order
to strike the back flap at the strike point and to fold the back
flap;
automatically generating from the cam profile a cam cycle
representing electronic control signals for velocity,
acceleration, and phase positioning of a motor controlling the
hook in order to execute the cam profile; and
storing the cam cycle for use in controlling rotation of the
hook to fold the back flap.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Genoud et al. (Genoud) 4,747,813 May 31, 1988
Reuteler 5,782,734 Jul. 21, 1998
THE REJECTION
Claims 1 through 10, 12 through 21 and 32 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Genoud in
view of Reuteler.
Attention is directed to the appellants’ main and reply
briefs (Paper Nos. 18 and 21) and to the examiner’s answer (Paper
No. 19) for the respective positions of the appellants and the
examiner regarding the merits of this rejection.
DISCUSSION
I. Grouping of claims
For purposes of the appeal, the appellants have grouped
claims 1 through 10, 12 through 21 and 32 together (see page 3 in
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