Appeal No. 96-2741
Application 08/227,093
and, as shown in appellants' figures 2 and 3, the tongue 22
translates, i.e., moves in a straight line, but does not bend.
In our opinion, "deflectable" is broad enough to encompass
both situations where the tongues move aside by bending or by
translating, which is all that we meant by "movable." This
interpretation of "deflectable" is consistent with the
definition of "turned aside." However, the real issue is
whether we were wrong in our finding that the ends of the
clamps 5, 7 with the projections are "cantilevers [sic,
cantilevered] deflectable tongues," which issue is not
addressed by appellants. Appellants have not convinced us of
error in our finding. Accordingly, we deny appellants'
request for rehearing to the extent it requests reversal of
our decision with respect to the rejection of claim 15 over
Kotitalo.
Appellants similarly argue the "projections and upright
arms on the hinged front door 2 of Watanabe are certainly
movable with the door when the door is moved, but they are not
'deflectable' (i.e.: capable of being turned aside, or from a
direct line or course)" (RR5). As explained supra,
"deflectable" is interpreted to mean "movable" in the sense
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