Appeal No. 96-2995
Application 08/383,608
within said vehicle, said second means being responsive to
corresponding transcribed signals from said first means; and
third means for controlling said first means including a
pressure operated switch mounted adjacent an arm of said
vehicle driver, said mounting being such that said switch
operates to activate said first means in response to pressure
between said driver's arm and the torso of said driver,
application of said pressure being a voluntary act of said
driver.
The examiner relies on the following references:3
Rakos 2,106,658 Jan. 25, 1938
Bazille et al.(Bazille) 2,406,266 May 11, 1979
[French]
Kawana 0,267,700 Mar. 7, 19904
[Japanese]
Dumond, Jr. et al.(Dumond) 5,218,629 Jun. 8, 1993
Claims 1 through 5, 8, 9 and 11 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers
Rakos, Bazille, Kawana and Dumond.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellant or the
Examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer for
3Copies of the translations for Bazille and Kawana are attached
In the Examiner's answer, page 3, this reference is identified as 0,067,700.4
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