Appeal No. 1997-1014
Application 07/991,013
there is a third embodiment which includes an optical
connection whereby data from a telephone module is transferred
to the main body. This, however, does not necessarily suggest
electrical circuits of the module being “in cooperation” with
electrical circuits of the apparatus. But, Takagi also
discloses a fourth embodiment whereby a telephone memorandum
module 76 has a male connector 82 adapted to engage a female
connector 74 of member 72. Now, appellants contend that
“nowhere does Takagi teach or suggest that female connector 74
and male connector 82 are electrical connectors” and
appellants conclude that Takagi’s disclosure relates only to
“structural connectors” [reply brief-page 5]. We disagree
with that assessment because Figure 20 of Takagi, taken
together with the description, at column 7, lines 32-39, that
female connector 74 on mounting member 72 is connected through
a
flexible printed wiring board 94 to the printed wiring board
provided in the body 2, so that data can be transmitted from
the telephone memorandum module to the body 2, is a clear
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