Appeal No. 2006-2789
Application No. 10/215,217
The disclosed invention pertains to an RJ45 plug connector. The plug
connector includes (1) a first plug connector part that receives an RJ45 female
plug therein, and (2) a second plug connector part that receives an adapter
therein. Two power contacts are arranged at the side of the adapter. The
connector provides mechanical strength and fluid and dust tightness and is
therefore useful in factory environments.
Representative claim 8 is reproduced as follows:
8. A plug connector comprising a first plug connector part, a female plug
that is received in said first plug connector part, a second plug connector part
and an adapter that is received in said second plug connector part, wherein said
adapter is further provided with two power contacts that are arranged at the side
of said adapter.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Clarke et al. (Clarke) 4,611,875 Sep. 16, 1986
German Utility Model 201 06 297 U1 Aug. 9, 2001
Application (“DE ‘297”)
The following rejection is on appeal before us:
Claims 1, 4, and 6-12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over DE ‘297 in view of Clarke.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the examiner, we make
reference to the briefs1 and the answer for the respective details thereof.
1 Although an appeal brief was initially filed on Sept. 2, 2005, a substitute appeal brief was filed
Jan. 19, 2006 in response to a notice of non-compliance under 37 CFR 41.37. Throughout this
opinion, we refer to the substitute brief filed Jan. 19, 2006 (hereafter “brief”).
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