Appeal No. 97-0894
Application 08/069,931
Representative claim 1 is reproduced below:
1. A measurement device for producing an electrical
measurement signal from an object without contacting the object
physically, said measurement device comprising a one-piece
injection molded magnetizable plastic part, said plastic part
including a magnetizable plastic coil body, and at least one coil
arranged on the magnetizable plastic coil body and through which
an electric current flows during production of the electrical
measurement signal.
The following references are relied on by the examiner:
Tomczak et al. (Tomczak) 4,024,484 May 17, 1977
Anderson 4,256,986 Mar. 17, 1981
Mueller et al. (Mueller) 5,239,204 Aug. 24, 1993
(filed Feb. 5, 1991)
Claims 1, 3, 4, 7 and 10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103. As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the
collective teachings of Tomczak in view of Mueller and Anderson.
Rather than repeat the positions of the appellant and the
examiner, reference is made to the brief and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
As embellished here, we sustain the prior art rejection of
all claims on appeal for the reasons generally set forth by the
examiner in the statement of the rejection at page 3 of the
answer.
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