Appeal No. 99-0637 Page 10
Application No. 08/711,841
an opening therein positioned in the middle-right section of
the opening of the housing (jacket 94), a tube (15) and a
fitting (second adjustment screw 105) positioned in the far
right section of the opening of the housing (jacket 94). The
tube (15) is positioned in the opening of the ferrule (95).
The fitting (second adjustment screw 105) is rotated to press
against the ferrule (95) and compress it about the tube (15)
so that its inner surface forms a seal (95a) with the tube
(15) and a face (the inner end 95c) of the ferrule (95) is
forced against the surface (83h) of the device (83) to form a
seal (104) (column 7, lines 54 through 62).
We do not agree with appellants' assertion that Silvis
fails to teach "the feature set forth in lines 6-8 of Claim
12" (brief, page 7). As discussed above and as clearly
illustrated in Figure 6, Silvis discloses a ferrule (95)
having an opening therein which retains the tube (15).
Further, the ferrule (95) is located in a section of the
opening in the housing (jacket 94).
We shall not, however, sustain the examiner's rejection
of claim 3 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by
Silvis. In our opinion, the end of the tube (15), which forms
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