Appeal No. 1998-1825
Application No. 08/658,014
14 also permits the brake pad 8 to engage spindle 2, which
supports the teartape reel, hence the speed of the tape is
thereby also decreased. In the event that the speed of the
packaging material 51 is greater than that of the teartape,
the tension in the tape path increases and causes the
compensating arm 14 to pivot upwardly against the action of
the spring 19 to reduce the length of the tape in the tape
path, which decreases the tension on the tape. The
compensating arm 14, then causes the brake pad 8 to become
disengaged from the spindle 2, whereby the torque motor 10 can
increase the speed of rotation of the spindle, and hence
increase the speed of the tape in the tape path.
Claim 8 is representative of the subject matter before us
on appeal and a copy of that claim is attached to this
decision.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting claims 8-13 are:
Huck 3,097,844 Jul. 16,
1963
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