Appeal No. 96-4084
Application 08/178,508
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 3 and 18, which are the only claims
remaining in this application. Claims 4 through 17 have been
canceled.
Appellants’ invention relates to a method and apparatus
for producing synchronized dual internal and external threads
in/on a cylindrical portion of an object, wherein the
synchronized dual internal and external threads so formed are
adapted to engage corresponding synchronized external and
internal mating threads on a mating object for effecting a
threaded union therebetween. As stated on page 2 of the
specification, it is an object of the invention to
provide a method and apparatus for forming
sets of dual synchronized threads in/on
the cylindrical portion of an object, the
interior and exterior threads being
synchronized with identical leads, and with
rotational starting points relative to each
other, such that the dual synchronized
threads engage mating dual synchronized
threads on a mating connector for effecting a
positive fluid seal between the two
connectors that eliminates the problem of
thread separation caused by different rates
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