Ex Parte Nerstad et al - Page 5



         Appeal No. 2006-1364                                                       
         Application No. 10/218,952                                                 
         seals, the housing surrounding the mechanism, which includes               
         portions not shown in the figures, would be separable such that            
         the portion of the housing surrounding the friction clutch is              
         separated from the portion of the housing surrounding the                  
         transmission module.                                                       
              Thus, we find that the examiner has not carried the burden            
         of establishing a prima facie case of anticipation of the                  
         appellants’ claimed invention.                                             



















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