Appeal No. 96-2881
Application No. 08/013,646
Figure 23a does include rows of nozzle openings. We do see
that Figure 28 of Usui (discussed by the Examiner and
Appellants) does include rows of nozzle openings, and that
Figure 29 (depicting a cross section of Figure 28) shows a
common ink tank for nozzles (262,264) in adjacent rows. Note
also page 9 of Usui, left column, lines 28-36. In addition,
Appellants have not disputed that Mineta teaches the common
ink tank as asserted by the Examiner in Figure 2A. Mineta
recites on translation page 7, “In the ink jet recording head
shown in Figure 2, the common ink chambers installed to the
aligned nozzles (14A and 14B) enables a head to print color
ink for each line of nozzles.”
Therefore, it is clear to us that both Usui and
Mineta teach Appellants’ claim 2 limitation of a common ink
tank. Thus, we will sustain the 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of
claim 2.
In view of the foregoing, the decision of the
Examiner rejecting claims 1 and 2 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is
affirmed.
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