Appeal No. 2005-0324
Application No. 09/390,824
Invention
The invention relates to a system for on-line replacement of cards in a
computer system in which laterally installable cards are installed longitudinally
through an opening in an external wall of a computer system chassis. See
appellant’s abstract.
Claim 1 is representative of the invention and a copy of the claim is
appended to this decision.
References
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Welsh 4,935,847 Jun. 19, 1990
Beak 5,496,185 Mar. 05, 1996
Cranston, III et al. (Cranston) 5,708,563 Jan. 13, 1998
Clements 5,963,681 Oct. 05, 1999
Moss 6,185,093 Feb. 06, 2001
(Filed Nov. 12, 1997)
Rejection at Issue
Claims 1, 3, 4, 6 through 9, 13, 14,17 through 19 and 23 through 28 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being obvious over Moss in view of Cranston.
Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being obvious Moss in view of
Cranston and Welsh. Claims 10, 12, 15, 29 and 30 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being obvious over Moss in view of Cranston and Clements.
Claim 11 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being obvious over Moss in
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