Appeal No. 1997-3089 Page 3
Application No. 08/577,839
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as
follows:
1. In an electric motor, in which a rotating magnetic
flux causes vibration in another component, the improvement
comprising:
a) a conductive ring, near the component, in which
rotating flux induces a time-varying current.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Persson 3,663,851 May 16,
1972
King, Jr. (King) 3,793,546 Feb. 19,
1974
Simpson 3,929,390 Dec. 30,
1975
Allegre et al. (Allegre) 4,329,609 May
11, 1982
Claims 1 through 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner offers Persson, King
and Allegre with regard to claims 1 through 6 and 8 through 12,
adding Simpson, in a new ground of rejection entered in the
answer, with regard to claims 7 and 13 through 15.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the
respective positions of appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
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