Appeal 2007-2306
Application 10/636,120
nature of [the hinge] enables [the lid] to be raised to accommodate bulky
objects” (id. at 3).
DISCUSSION
1. CLAIMS
Claims 1-11, 13-15, 17, and 18 are on appeal. Claims 12 and 16 are
also pending but have been indicated to be allowable (Office Action mailed
November 2, 2005, p. 6).
The claims rejected for anticipation have been argued in two groups
(Br. 4-7). The claims within these groups stand or fall together. 37 C.F.R.
§ 41.37(c)(1)(vii). We will focus on claims 1, 10, and 11, which are
representative and read as follows:
1. An image capture device, comprising:
a housing; and
at least one telescopic hinge operable to couple a lid to
said housing.
10. The image capture device of claim [1, wherein at
least one segment of said at least one telescopic hinge is
adapted to be disposed in a recess of said housing, at least
another segment of said at least one telescopic hinge is slidably
engaged with said at least one segment, and] a third segment of
said at least one telescopic hinge is slidably engaged with said
at least another segment.
11. An image capture device, comprising:
a lid;
a housing; and
at least two telescopic hinges, each having a plurality of
extensible segments, said at least two telescopic hinges
pivotally coupling said lid to said housing.
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