Appeal No. 1998-0560
Application 08/527,957
a diskette housing, the diskette housing
conforming to a three and one-half inch (89 mm)
diskette form factor;
a sheet of magnetic media contained in the
diskette housing, the sheet of magnetic media having a
circular aperture; and
a hub mounted in the diskette housing, the hub
including a central hub member and a hub flange that
extends radially outward from the central hub member,
wherein a portion of the sheet of magnetic media is
mounted on the hub flange, and
wherein the hub has a diameter of less than 29.0
mm.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Kato et al. (Kato) 5,383,078 January 17,
1995
Yamamoto et al. (Yamamoto) 5,444,651 August 22,
1995
Evans et al. (Evans) 5,462,823 October 31,
1995
(filed November 15,
1993)
Claims 1-7 and 9-15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Kato.
Claim 8 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Kato further in view of Yamamoto.
Claims 16-22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Kato and Yamamoto further in view of
Evans.
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