Appeal No. 2004-0030 Page 8
Application No. 09/337,492
the latching members 5 are inserted through holes 56 in frame
11'. Surface 33 of latching members 5 engage surface 31 of frame
11' (as shown in renumbered figure 1).
As further described on page 8 of the specification, the
engagement of latching member 5 with surface 31 of frame 11',
prevents the semi-elastic switch structure from moving away from
frame 11'. In addition (id.) the specification discloses (page
8) that “[f]lexible supports 15 (only one is shown) brace the
switch structure 6 in place by abutting surface 34 of flexible
supports 15 against surface 32 of frame 11'. Once switch
structure 6 is braced, an interval H is formed between surface 46
of switch cover 4 and surface 45 of pressure switch 8.” As shown
in renumbered figure 1, opposite sides of switch cover 4 create
spacings H and H' between surface 45 of switch 8 and surface 47
of push-button 3. As is clear from renumbered figures 1 and 2,
we find that when latch 15 is moved horizontally in either a
forward or backward direction, spacing H" is adjusted. Because
4, 5, 6, and 15 form a single unit, movement of latch 5 will
cause the entire switch cover 6 to move, resulting in a change in
the spacings H and H'. We find this to be supported by the
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