Appeal No. 1996-2795
Application No. 08/430,155
signal from noise whereby said strain-sensitive film is partly
stretched in the housing means for receiving a flexible
conduit;
electrical connections to the strain-sensitive film
adapted to sense periodic strains whereby liquid pumped
through the conduit may be detected;
said conduit support means including first means for
receiving a first portion of the conduit and second means for
receiving a second portion of the conduit spaced from the
first portion of the conduit whereby the conduit support means
may have a loop of conduit extending from it to cooperate with
a peristaltic pump.
The reference relied on by the examiner is:
Krempl et al. (Krempl) 4,391,147 July 5,
1983
Claims 2 through 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
102(b) as being anticipated by Krempl.
Reference is made to the brief and the answer for the
respective positions of the appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the entire record before us,
and we will reverse the 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) rejection of claims
2 through 5. As indicated infra, a new ground of rejection of
claims 2 through 5 has been entered under the provisions of 37
CFR § 1.196(b).
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