Appeal No. 96-1183
Application 08/102,858
taught by Ikedo and to configure the rack and pinion system to
have the same arrangement as the Rached rack and pinion system
[answer, pages 4-7].
Appellant argues that the rack and pinion positioning
system of Ikedo would not rotate the Christie cartridge, thus
rendering Christie inoperable. Appellant also argues that
none of the references cited by the examiner suggest that a
rack and pinion system is suitable for effecting rotational
movement of a disk carrying cartridge. It is further argued
by appellant that the Rached rack and pinion system is
disclosed as a substitute for
cranks and crankshafts, and there is no suggestion that a
U-shaped rack should be attached to a rotatably mounted
cartridge carrier as claimed [brief, pages 4-8].
The examiner responds that given that the artisan would
desire to effect the motions already shown in Christie, the
artisan would have been motivated to use a rack and pinion
system to carry out these motions [answer, pages 11-12].
Appellant argues that this conclusion by the examiner is
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