Appeal No. 95-1860
Application 07/988,074
Appellant argues that Bradley teaches a sample liquid container
mounting means operable to mount a closed sample liquid container
but not an open sample liquid container. Appellant argues that
neither reference teaches a sample liquid container mounting
means operable to mount either an open sample liquid container or
a closed sample liquid container.
The Examiner does not dispute the fact that neither Jones
nor Bradley teaches a sample liquid container mounting structure
that mounts either an open sample liquid container or a closed
sample liquid container. However, the Examiner argues on pages
3-5 of the answer that the phrase "each of which is operable"
fails to set forth structure or a means plus function limitation.
The Appellant on pages 11 and 16 of the brief argues that
the Examiner's position is incorrect and without legal merit in
that the sample liquid means is to be construed to cover the
corresponding structure as clearly defined in Appellant's
specification, namely the universal sample liquid containers
mounting apertures 72, 74, 76, 78, 80 and 82 which mount either a
closed sample liquid container or an open sample liquid container
therein.
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