Appeal No. 1994-4016
Application No. 07/793,824
limited thereto, to use a 45 degree angle to the
plane defined by the horizontal table 20. The bars
65 and 70 are securely attached to bar supports 75
and 80, and bar supports 85 and another (not shown),
which are securely attached to vertical support 15.
The vertical support 15 is attached perpendicularly
to the table base 35. The plate 55 is movably
attached to the parallel bars 65 and 70 (not shown)
by means of a bore through plate supports 95 and 100
and plate supports 105 and 110 so that the plate 55
and attached tracing assembly support 10 can slide
freely along the length of the parallel bars 65 and
70 (not shown). The tracing assembly support 10 is
then disposed on the vertical support 15 so that the
tracing assembly support 10 is allowed by the force
of gravity to rest at the bottom of the sliding
support 60 at point 112. A portion of the complete
tracing assembly 5 nests in tracer cavity - 50, so
that the bottom of the complete tracing assembly 5
rests below the upper surface 115 of the horizontal
table 20.
We observe that the specification defines "a tracing assembly
means" as follows (page 9, lines 10-18, Figure 6, page 14,
line 21 to page 15, line 7, Figure 16, and page 15, lines 16-
22, Figure 19):
Figure 6 depicts the complete tracing assembly 5
in detail, having a tracer subassembly 150, a roller
155, rod 215, cavity 210, and a tracing adjustment
assembly 160 having rods 230 and 235, having threads
240 and 245, and locknuts 250 and 255. The tracer
subassembly 150, having upright member 185 and
horizontal member 190, is supported by sidewalls 165
and 170, which are fastened at right angles to
assembly support 175. The assembly support 175 is
attached perpendicularly to plate 55. Protruding
through plate 55 is cutter 145 on shaft 135 through
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