Appeal No. 1997-2705
Application No. 08/341,429
internal space for housing computer components for
providing displays on the screen and receiving and
processing user provided information input via the screen;
and
c) the computer housing and handle assembly
including a handle subassembly for use by a user in
supporting the computer, a relative rotational movement
between the display screen housing and the computer
housing and handle assembly permitting a user to
relatively position the handle and the screen to an
ergonomically acceptable position for support of the
computer with one hand and data input with a user’s
other hand.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Sato 4,237,540 Dec.
02,
1980
Learn 4,458,238 Jul. 03,
1984
Gombrich 4,916,441 Apr. 10,
1990
Hanson et al. (Hanson) 5,349,497 Sep. 20,
1994
(filed Oct. 5, 1992)
Claims 1, 3-4, 6-9, 16-17, 19-21, and 23-24 stand finally
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Hanson in view of Sato, Learn, and Gombrich.1
1In response to Appellants’ arguments in the Brief, the
Examiner withdrew a 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph,
rejection as indicated at page 2 of the Answer.
3
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