Appeal No. 96-0616
Application 08/036,249
Hori shows, in Fig. 1, a number of leads 4 and 6 formed
on a support web 2. The leads are bonded to electronic
elements 8
(see Fig. 2) and, thereafter, the leads and support web are
cut at lines C-C, D-D, E-E and F-F (Fig. 4) leaving a portion
14 of the support web attached to lead 4. The electronic
elements are then taped by securing the portion 14 between two
adhesive paper tapes 10 and 12 (Fig. 5).
Independent claim 2 and dependent claim 10 are drawn to
the embodiments shown in appellant's Figs. 3 and 4, and call
for,
inter alia, a plurality of electronic components 1 and 2, each
having a lead group formed by a plurality of leads g, h and i
wherein the outermost leads g and i are longer than the
remaining leads h of the lead group, a lead frame 5 coupled to
the plural-ity of electronic components and comprising a tie-
bar 4 extending along the outermost leads of each lead group,
and a tape 3 affixed to the tie-bar for fixing the outermost
leads of each lead group in position.
Appellant argues that Hori's web 14 does not extend along
the outermost leads and that the tape 12 is not affixed to the
12
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