Appeal No. 97-0032
Application No. 08/095,295
2055; Radio Steel & Mfg. Co. v. MTD Products, Inc., 731 F.2d 840,
848, 221 USPQ 657, 663 (Fed. Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S.
831 (1984); Lockheed Aircraft Corp. v. United States, 553 F.2d
69, 82, 193 USPQ 449, 460 (Ct. Cl. 1977); Decca Ltd. v. United
States, 420 F.2d 1010, 1014, 164 USPQ 348, 351 (Ct. Cl.), cert.
denied, 400 U.S. 865, 167 USPQ 321 (1970). But the mere
recitation of some structure in a means-plus-function element
does not preclude the applicability of § 112, ¶ 6. Laitram Corp.
v. Rexnord, Inc., 939 F.2d 1533, 1536, 19 USPQ2d 1367, 1369 (Fed.
Cir. 1991); Data Line Corp., 813 F.2d at 1201, 1 USPQ2d at 2055;
York Products, 99 F.3d at 1574, 40 USPQ2d at 1623.
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