Appeal No. 96-0528
Application No. 08/151,463
International patent WO 89/05508 Jun. 15,
1989
(Miyoshi)2
Claims 1 and 3 through 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
103 as unpatentable over Arata in view of Miyoshi.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the
respective positions of appellant and the examiner.
OPINION
The examiner contends that Arata generally discloses the
subject matter of instant claim 1 but admits that Arata “is
silent as to a locking mechanism between the main chassis and
the elevator chassis...” [Answer - page 4] and “is also silent
as to a disc rotating mechanism that is mounted on the
elevator chassis and rotates a disc pulled-out of a disc
compartment while the elevator chassis is locked to the main
chassis...” [Answer -
2Our understanding of the Miyoshi reference is derived
from an English translation thereof prepared by the United
States Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the translation
is attached hereto.
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