Ex parte YASUHARA et al. - Page 2




          Appeal No. 96-1614                                                          
          Application No. 08/236,660                                                  


          from the examiner’s rejection of claims 3-6, 8-24 and 35-46,                
          which constitute all the claims remaining in the application.               
          An amendment after final rejection was filed on July 19, 1995               
          concurrently with the appeal brief but was denied entry by the              
          examiner [answer, page 1].                                                  
          The disclosed invention pertains to a portable or                           
          graphic computer apparatus suitable for use by children to                  
          draw pictures and the like.  More particularly, the invention               
          consists of a graphic input device connected to a television                
          receiver.  The user enters drawing commands at the input                    
          device which then appear to the user on the television.  The                
          invention is primarily directed to various aspects of the                   
          input device.                                                               
          Representative claims 21 and 37 are reproduced as                           
          follows:                                                                    
               21. A tracing sheet adapted to be mounted on a tablet of               
          a                                                                           
          portable graphic computer apparatus which is comprised of a                 
          tablet, for inputting coordinates data, a cabinet for                       
          accommodating therein said tablet and slots formed on                       
          peripheral portions of said cabinet in said tablet, said                    
          tracing sheet comprising:                                                   
          inserting portions which are inserted into said grooves of                  
          said cabinet formed at the peripheral portions of said tablet.              

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