Appeal No. 97-3987 Page 9
Application No. 08/387,047
Claims 1 through 3
Claims 1 through 3 each set forth that the playset
comprises, inter alia, (1) a trackway having an entrance gate and
an exit gate; (2) a dual tank unit supporting a hot liquid
reservoir and a cold liquid reservoir and defining first and
second ramps through the hot liquid reservoir and the cold liquid
reservoir respectively; (3) a base supporting the dual tank unit
so as to align a selected one of the ramps to extend between the
entrance gate and the exit gate; (4) a receiving station; and
(5) a robot arm.
Hippely teaches a playset which includes (1) a trackway
having an entrance portion (i.e, ramp member 34, annular track
section 40 and pickup station B) and an exit gate (i.e, exit
station B); (2) a dual tank unit supporting a hot liquid
reservoir and a cold liquid reservoir (i.e, immersion station C
and tanks 82); (3) a base supporting the dual tank unit (i.e,
cover member 14); (4) a receiving station (i.e, track surface
85); and (5) a robot arm (i.e, robotic arm apparatus 12).
We agree with the appellants' argument (brief, pp. 6-7) that
Hippely does not anticipate claims 1 through 3. In that regard,
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