Appeal No. 96-2094
Application 08/282,783
the control lever pivots. Each of claims 3 and 9 adds to the
claim 12 apparatus “a force
transmission ratio adjuster mechanism” for effecting a change
in the force applied to the cable by the lever as the lever
pivots. It is not clear whether the force transmission ratio
adjuster mechanism of claims 3 and 9 is the same as the guide
cam surface and cable connector of claim 12, a mechanism in
addition to and independent of these elements, or a mechanism
that includes the guide cam surface and cable connector as
well as other unspecified additional elements. We therefore
will sustain the standing 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph,
rejection of claims 3 and 9, as well as claims 5, 10, 11 and
14 that depend therefrom.
The rejections based on prior art
Considering next the examiner’s anticipation rejection of
claims 2, 3 and 6-14 based on Leleu, independent claim 12
requires that the guide cam “is arranged so that a distance
between the cable connector and the lever axis decreases and
then increases as the control lever moves between the stroke
start end and the stroke finish end.” Independent claims 6
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