Appeal No. 1994-4016
Application No. 07/793,824
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.
We observe that the specification defines "a cutter rotating
means" as follows (page 8, lines 12-21, and page 15, lines 8-
15):
Also attached to plate 55 is a cutter rotation
assembly 125, the cutter rotation assembly 125
protruding through a vertical support cavity 120 in
the vertical support 15. The vertical support
cavity 120 is sized to accommodate the cutter
rotation assembly 125 through the complete movement
of the sliding support 60 from the point where the
plate 55 rests at the bottom point 112 of the
parallel bars 65 and 70 (not shown) to the point
where the plate 55 is moved to the top of the
parallel bars 65 and 70 at top point 130. The
cutter rotation assembly 125 has a shaft 135,
extending through a hole 140 in the plate 55.
. . . .
Another alternate embodiment shown in Figure 17
is constructed substantially as the preferred
embodiment, except that the cutter rotation assembly
425 is not attached to plate 55 (shown in Figure 1).
Instead, as shown in Figure 17, bar 405 is attached
to a stationary support ( not shown) which allows
tracing assembly 410 to move up and down through an
arch which allows the cutter 445 to cut the front
face of the workpiece and then the top surface of
the workpiece as the workpiece is moved under the
cutter 445.
We observe that the specification defines "means for tracing"
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