Appeal No. 1997-1409
Application 08/297,399
and "locations on said peripheral portion" in claim 4 (EA5).
We consider the limitations to be clear by themselves
and especially when viewed together with the drawings. The
directional components limitation defines the orientation of
the cone. The cone has a center portion merging with the
stem and a peripheral portion, so the peripheral portion is
the cone-shaped element. Thus, locations on the peripheral
portion refer to locations on the cone element.
The rejection of claim 4 is reversed.
Claim 6
The Examiner states that it is unclear what is meant by
the limitations "said peripheral portion . . . from said
axis" and "semicircular cross-sectional shape" in claim 6
(EA6).
We disagree. As discussed in connection with claim 4,
the directional components limitation is clear and defines
the orientation of the cone, and the peripheral portion is
the cone-shaped element. As discussed in connection with
claim 3, the "semicircular cross-sectional shape" refers to
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