Appeal No. 1997-4013 Page 7
Application No. 08/145,867
Bruder does not anticipate claim 38 since the claimed
leader pins are not readable on Bruder's guide pins 50. In
that regard, Bruder does not disclose that his guide pins 50
extend from the second mold core plate to the third mold core
plate in the mold-open position. Likewise, Bruder does not
disclose that his guide pins 50 extend through corresponding
holes in each of the second and third plates for support of
the first runner plate. While Figure 3 of Bruder does
illustrate one of the guide pins 50, Bruder does not discuss
the actual length of the guide pins 50. Thus, we cannot, with
any degree of certainty, ascertain whether the leader pins as
recited in claim 38 are readable on Broder's guide pins.
Under these circumstances we cannot agree with the examiner
that Broder anticipates the subject matter of claim 38.
Teraoka does not anticipate claim 38 since the claimed
leader pins are not readable on Teraoka's tie-bars 1a. In
that regard, Teraoka does not disclose that his tie-bars 1a
extend through corresponding holes in each of the second and
third plates for support of the first runner plate. While
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