Appeal No. 1999-1488
Application 08/630,332
(medium) 22 in the tray being fed through passages 24, 25, by
roller 23. When the paper sheets contact sensor means
(feeler) 18a in the feed passage, the feeler 18 enters slit 17
in the tray, to prevent removal (opening) of the tray. As for
claim 7, indicator 35 lights to indicate the presence of paper
in the feed passage (page 11, last line, to page 12, line 7).
The only element recited in claim 1 which is not disclosed by
Okamoto is a stacker, but as discussed above in connection
with rejection (1), Suzuki discloses stacker 63 (collection
tray) in a copier, such being a well known feature which would
obviously have been provided in the copier of Okamoto.
Conclusion
The examiner's decision to reject claims 1 to 8 is
reversed. Claims 1 to 7 are rejected pursuant to 37 CFR
§ 1.196(b).
This decision contains new grounds of rejection
pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b) (amended effective Dec. 1, 1997,
by final rule notice, 62 Fed. Reg. 53,131, 53,197 (Oct. 10,
1997),
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