Appeal No. 98-0107 Page 2
Application No. 08/545,920
Appellant’s invention relates to a clip carrier for
storing and dispensing semi-automatic cartridge clips.
Each cartridge clip holds a group of the individual
cartridges. According to claim 1, the only independent
claim on appeal, the clip carrier comprises a container
(12) having opposite side panels (18, 20), opposite edge
panels (22, 24) and a bottom panel (16). Claim 1 recites
that a top part of one of the edge panels forms an entry
opening (32) for receiving and dispensing a cartridge
clip. Thus, cartridge clips are loaded into the carrier
through the entry opening (32) and are dispensed through
the same opening. According to claim 1, the entry opening
is recited to be similar in size and configuration to a
cartridge clip. The cartridge clips in the carrier are
supported on a push plate (42) which is biased toward the
end of the carrier having the entry opening by spring
means (44, 46).2
2Strict antecedent basis is lacking for the
recitation of “said compression spring means” in lines
15-16 of claim 1. Correction of this informality is in
order upon return of this application to the jurisdiction
of the examiner.
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