Appeal No. 1999-0286 Page 9
Application No. 08/777,413
two mounting holes 44 which are spaced apart about 0. 75
inches so as to align with the mounting holes 42 (p. 10); and
(5) the orderly rank and file configuration of the mounting
holes facilitates adjustment of the guide lanes (abstract).
From this review of the appellant's disclosure, we have
determined that the appropriate meaning for the phrase "said
plurality of mounting holes being formed in an orderly rank
and file configuration" is that the mounting holes are formed
in configuration having at least a three by three grid wherein
the spacing between rows is uniform (i.e., constant) and the
spacing between the holes in each row is uniform (i.e.,
constant). 2
With this meaning of the phrase "said plurality of
mounting holes being formed in an orderly rank and file
configuration" having been determined, we now turn to the
examiner's rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
2This meaning is consistent with the appellant's argument
for patentability set forth on pages 14-18 of the brief
concerning the two-dimensional adjustability (i.e., X and Y
coordinates) at the pick-up point.
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