Appeal No. 96-1183
Application 08/102,858
containing allowable subject matter. A first amendment after
final rejection was filed on December 12, 1994, and was
entered by the examiner. This amendment cancelled claims 7,
8, 13 and 14 and amended claim 15. This amendment resulted in
the withdrawal of a rejection of claim 15 under 35 U.S.C. §
112. A second amendment after final rejection was filed on
September 13, 1995, and was entered by the examiner. This
amendment cancelled claims 6, 12 and 17-20. Accordingly, only
claims 1-5, 9-11 and 15 remain pending in this application,
and the rejection of all of these claims is on appeal before
us.
The disclosed invention pertains to a method and
apparatus for translating and rotating a cartridge,
particularly for the loading and unloading of optical disks.
The invention uses a rack and pinion mechanism for
implementing translational motion of a cartridge carrying an
optical disk followed by rotational motion of the cartridge
and ending with additional translational motion of the
cartridge.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. An apparatus for translating and rotating a
2
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