Appeal No. 1997-1336 Application 08/267,433 a nonelected invention. An amendment after final rejection was filed on May 20, 1996 but was denied entry by the examiner. The disclosed invention pertains to a surface mounting type electronic component. More particularly, an electronic element and a safety fuse wire are connected together and enclosed within a resin package. One end of the safety fuse wire is exposed at a face of the resin package and is covered by a layer-like terminal in electrical connection with the exposed end of the fuse wire. Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows: 1. A surface mounting type electronic component comprising: an electronic element; a safety fuse wire having one end electrically connected to the electronic element; and a resin package enclosing the electronic element together with the fuse wire; wherein the other end of the fuse wire is exposed at a face of the resin package, said face of the resin package together with the exposed end of the fuse wire being covered by a layer-like terminal in electrical connection with the exposed end of the fuse wire. The examiner relies on the following references: 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007