Appeal No. 96-3842
Application 08/489,696
contact element (100) on said first side of said dividing
element; an elbow portion (62a, 62c, 66) integrally coupled to
the first contact beam, with said elbow portion extending
through the aperture in the dividing element; a second contact
beam (64) integrally
coupled to the elbow portion, said second contact beam having
a contact portion (78) making a connection to a second contact
element (92) on a second side of said dividing element; and an
attachment member (80, 86) integrally coupled with the second
contact beam to secure said dual beam contact within the
electronic device.
In summary, and as is apparent from the above
determinations, the examiner’s decision rejecting claims 9,
12, 13, 16, 17 and 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Sterling has been affirmed as to claims 9, 12
and 19, but reversed as to claims 13, 16 and 17. In addition,
a new ground of rejection of claims 9 and 19 on appeal has
been entered by this panel of the Board pursuant to 37 CFR §
9
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