Appeal No. 1997-2790
Application No. 08/486,830
BACKGROUND
The appellants’ invention relates to a highly integrated portable electronic work-
slate unit. The workslate having a handle disposed on the bottom thereof containing both
power cells and modular processing circuitry. An understanding of the invention can be
derived from a reading of exemplary claim 25, which is reproduced below.
25. An electronic workslate unit comprising:
a) a shell including a generally planar upper surface and a generally
planar lower surface spaced apart from the upper surface defining an interior
region, the shell further includes a handle extending from the lower surface,
the handle includes a grip portion spaced from and disposed below a plane
defined by the lower surface and configured to enable gripping and support
of the workslate unit with one hand during use;
b) electronic circuitry supported within the interior region; and
c) an interactive display screen supported by the shell, the screen
forming a portion of the shell upper surface and electrically coupled to the
electronic circuitry, at least a portion of the display screen being touch
sensitive for data entry.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Bradbury et al. (Bradbury) Des. 297,939 Oct. 04, 1988
de la Huerga et al. (de la Huerga) Des. 309,295 Jul. 17, 1990
Hacker et al. (Hacker) 5,123,064 Jun. 16, 1992
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Powell et al. (Powell) 5,350,909 Sep. 27,1994
We note that Powell has a filing date after the effective filing date of the present application and is2
not available under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e), yet appellants have not argued this point.
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