Appeal No. 1998-1655 Page 11
Application No. 08/367,766
Here, Yamada teaches a disk cartridge comprising a shell
and disk. Specifically, "FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a disk
cartridge taken along A--A as shwon [sic] in FIG. 1. The
refernce [sic] numeral 1 is a shell. Disk 2 is contained in
shell 1 so that it can be rotated freely." Col. 2, ll. 65-68.
The disk cartridge is held in a cartridge frame by pins,
projections, and a spring that collectively touch the top and
bottom surfaces of the cartridge. Specifically,
"[p]ositioning pin 10 or 10' is provided in chassis 12 so that
a disk cartridge is held at the predetermined position.
Projection 9 or 9' is provided in frame 7 so that it directly
contacts with a disk cartridge." Col. 3, ll. 21-25. "Thus
the disk cartridge is positioned in contact with positioning
pin 10 or 10', and the disk cartridge is pressed and fixed by
projection provided in frame 7 which is pressed by a spring
which is not illustrated ...." Id. at ll. 42-46.
The reference further teaches that the cartridge frame is
pressed against a chassis. Specifically, as "frame 7 is
resiliently pressed against chassis 12 as shown in Example 15,
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