Appeal No. 95-5103 Page 9
Application No. 08/074,303
to disclose what type of switches are used [toggle switches]."
The examiner then determined (answer, p. 5) that it would have
been obvious to use toggle switches since toggle switches are
well known, inexpensive and easy to install.
The appellant has not contested the examiner's position
with respect to the above-noted modification of Farkas.
Instead the appellant has contested the examiner's
determination that Farkas only lacked the claimed toggle
switches. Specifically, the appellant argues (brief, pp. 5-7)
that Farkas does not disclose (1) first and second depressible
start buttons, and (2) means for enabling said first and
second depressible start buttons.
The examiner responded to the appellant's argument by
noting that (1) the appellant's specification does not
describe what is meant by the various "means-plus-function"
limitations (answer, p. 9); (2) Farkas discloses a normally
open push-button start switch 35 and that it is clear that
Farkas requires two such buttons (answer, p. 6); and (3) wires
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