Appeal No. 1997-2426
Application 08/087,849
case member are in their open position, said single leaf spring member pressing the abutment surfaces
on the one magnetic member against the abutment surfaces on the other magnetic member when the
case members are in their closed position, the one magnetic member being moved relative to the one
case member against the influence of said single leaf spring member during movement of the case
members toward their closed position, the first and second end portions of said single leaf spring
member being moved toward the rectangular inner side surface area of the one case member during
movement of the case members toward their closed position, the central portion of the rectangular
contact side surface area of the one magnetic body being moved toward the central portion of said
single leaf spring member during movement of the case members toward their closed position.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Hill 2,976,502 Mar. 21, 1961
Dowdle et al. (Dowdle) 3,110,874 Nov. 12, 1963
Heilmann et al. (Heilmann) 4,005,380 Jan. 25, 1977
Nelson et al. (Nelson) 4,408,175 Oct. 4, 1983
Nakano 4,885,559 Dec. 5, 1989
Miwa 54-114716 Sept. 7, 1979
(Japanese Patent)
Boyajian 363,606 Dec. 24, 1931
(Great Britain)
Claims 38, 39, 44, 45 and 50 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Nakano in view of Heilmann and Dowdle. Claims 40, 41, 46 and 47 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Nakano in view of Heilmann, Dowdle, and Nelson. Claims
42, 43, 48, and 49 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Nakano,
Heilmann, Dowdle, Boyajian, Hill, and Miwa.
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