Appeal No. 97-2035
Application 08/161,234
claims are so broad that they do not exclude those assemblies
which do have such an electrical connection, such as Abo.
Accordingly, we sustain the rejection of claims 1, 2, 6,
9 and 10 as being unpatentable over Horiuchi and Abo.
Conclusion
The rejection of claims 1-3, 6 and 9-12 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Kume, or Shiroishi, in view
of Abo, is affirmed.
The rejection of claims 4, 13 and 15 under 35 U.S.C. §
103 as being unpatentable over Kume, or Shiroishi, in view of
Abo, is reversed.
The rejection of claims 1-4, 6, 9-13 and 15 under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Tsuchiya in view of
Abo, is reversed.
The rejection of claims 5 and 14 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Kume, or Shiroishi, in view of Abo and
Kubo is affirmed.
The rejection of claims 5 and 14 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Tsuchiya in view of Abo and Kubo is
reversed.
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