Appeal No. 97-4244
Application 08/347,141
they thus constitute a single item. We do not agree. We do not
consider it to be reasonable to interpret a specific recitation
that the curled edge is formed on one member (disk plate) as
inclusive of a structure in which the curled edge is formed on
a member (Humiston’s shell 22) attached to that one member
(Humiston’s plate 30).
We therefore will not sustain the rejection of claim 8.
Claims 10 to 14
Since claims 10 to 14 are all either directly or
ultimately dependent on claim 8, the rejection of which under
§ 102(b) will not be sustained, the rejection of claims 10
to 14 on that ground will likewise not be sustained.
Conclusion
The examiner’s decision to reject claim 6 is affirmed,
and to reject claims 8 and 10 to 14 is reversed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in con-
nection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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