Appeal No. 96-0528
Application No. 08/151,463
page 4].
In order to provide for this deficiency in Arata, the
examiner cites Miyoshi and specifically points to Figure 8 of
Miyoshi, identifying “locking mechanism 121 including locking
member 124 and elevation drive mechanism 123, which are
between main chassis 104 and elevator chassis 113 and locks
the two chassis while a disc is being reproduced” [Answer -
page 4]. The examiner also identifies disc rotating mechanism
120 in Miyoshi as equivalent to the claimed disc rotating
mechanism.
While we have no problem with the examiner’s employment
of Miyoshi’s disc rotating mechanism, turntable 120, to show
the obviousness of such in a disc changing device, we do not
agree with the examiner’s reliance on elements 121, 123 and
124 of Miyoshi for a showing of the claimed locking mechanism.
As disclosed, the locking mechanism, 40, of the instant
invention includes, inter alia, pull-out lever 44 and
associated elements 41 and 43. When the pull-out lever 44
pulls out a disc to be played, it actuates the locking
mechanism by forcing engaging pins 43 protruding from the
sidewall of the elevator chassis to engage notches on locking
5
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007