Appeal No. 1997-3482
Application No. 08/431,779
top having a protrusion therefrom extending along the
length of the second rib;
wherein the first and second cartridge shells are assembled
together with their interior surfaces facing each other,
wherein the two ribs are aligned with each other so that the
protrusion from the second rib is aligned with and extends
into the groove in the first rib, and wherein the tops of the
first and second ribs define a gap between them so that the
two ribs are not secured to each other.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Weavers et al. (Weavers) 4,564,878 Jan.
14,
1986
Claims 1-5 and 7-9 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Weavers. Claims 6, 10, and
11 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Weavers.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Briefs and Answers for the 1
respective details thereof.
OPINION
1The Appeal Brief was filed December 13, 1996. In
response to the Examiner’s Answer dated January 27, 1997, a
Reply Brief was filed February 25, 1997. The Examiner entered
the Reply Brief and submitted a supplemental Examiner’s Answer
dated April 11, 1997.
3
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007