Appeal No. 95-3161
Application 08/090,921
into and out of the apparatus for proper
orientation of the open front within the
apparatus;
(b) a flipper mechanism adapted to receive one
of the cartridges from both the magazine and a
vertically oriented optical disk drive with a
vertical cartridge slot and a flipper cartridge
retainer mechanism to releasably hold the
cartridge within the flipper.
(c) a picker mechanism comprised of a cartridge
pusher and picker mounted along, below and
adjacent the flipper mechanism for moving the
cartridge into and out of the flipper mechanism
from both the magazine and the optical disk
drive cartridge slot; and
(d) a horizontal traverse mechanism below the
picker mechanism for supporting and moving the
flipper mechanism along a horizontal axis of
motion to locate the flipper mechanism adjacent
from both the magazine and the optical disk
drive.
Opinion
We do not sustain either rejection of claims 1, 5 and 9.
Our consideration of the rejections does not go beyond the
reasons and rationale as presented by the examiner in support
of the rejections.
The rejection for indefiniteness
We do not sustain the rejection of claims 1, 5 and 9 for
indefiniteness.
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