Appeal No. 99-0637 Page 12
Application No. 08/711,841
and retained against the device (ferrule 24') by inserting a
threaded fitting (fastener 26) into a threaded section of the
opening of the threaded cylinder member (48) (column 4, line
66 through column 5, line 9). The fastener (26) may be
removed merely by rotation in the opposite direction to
unthread it from the opening of the threaded cylinder member
(48).
Regarding claim 7, Anderson discloses providing the
fastener (26) with a tapered inner end (conical wall surface
46) which cooperates with a tapered (frustoconical) surface on
the ferrule (24) to both compress the ferrule (24) around the
tube (12) and position the flat forward face of the ferrule
(24) against the flat forward face of the device (ferrule 24')
(see column 5, lines 1 through 9).
Claims 2 and 4 through 7 are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Silvis.
The disclosure of Silvis regarding the method steps
recited in claim 1 is discussed in our opinion supra.
Regarding claim 2, Silvis (Figure 6) discloses providing
a body (jacket 94) having an opening or bore therethrough and
providing means (tube 13 and first adjustment screw 103) for
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