Appeal 2007-1432
Application 09/141,186
Patent 5,549,673
to the combined subject matter of claims 13 and 18. Amended claim
14 became patent claim 1.
(B) Appellant amended dependent claim 15 (depending from
dependent claim 14) into independent form by adding the claim 14
requirement of “wherein the holding portions on the implant bodies
are H-shaped in cross section” and the claim 15 requirement of “the
inserter instrument means includes an elongated portion with a
notched-end adapted to engage the H-shaped holding portion in a
releasable friction fit, the elongated portion including a telescopingly
movable rod for disengaging the implant body” to the combined
subject matter of claims 13 and 18. Amended claim 15 became patent
claim 2.
(C) Appellant amended dependent claim 16 into independent
form by adding the claim 16 requirement of “wherein the series of
engaging means includes a series of shims with openings therein for
engaging the holding portions of the implant bodies, the shims having
openings in different locations for holding the implant bodies in
different positions in the opening in the thyroid cartilage” to the
combined subject matter of claims 13 and 18. Amended claim 16
became patent claim 3.
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