Appeal No. 96-2741
Application 08/227,093
that the tongue is movable to the side and does not require
any particular physical kind of movement like bending or
translation, because appellants have used the term
"deflectable" to describe both kinds of movement. The
projections on the hinged front member in Watanabe are
considered "cantilevers [sic, cantilevered] deflectable
tongues." The tongues are "deflectable" (movable) because
they are moved out of position when the hinged front member is
rotated. Appellants have not convinced us of any error in our
finding that the projections in Watanabe are cantilevered
deflectable tongues. 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
Watanabe and Takagi.
3. Patentable Weight of Claim Language "Members" (Plural)
Appellants argue that it was inappropriate to not address
the limitation of "members" (plural) (RR3). Appellants argue
that "[t]he Board cannot ignore the actual claim language
because Appellants did not argue it" (RR3).
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