Appeal No. 1998-1912
Application No. 08/780,744
19 and 20 in all respects. Specifically, the pneumatic
holding means of claim 16 is met by transfer rod 76 of Knudsen
which has vacuum holding means for retaining the inserts
during transfer (column 6, lines 7-17); the recessed surface
and retractable suction head of claim 19 is met by Knudsen’s
suction head 74 retractable into recess 134 in punch 64; and
the indexable turntable having an annulus of pockets is met by
Knudsen’s table 22 having indexable holders 24 arrayed about
the periphery thereof.
Summary
The § 102 rejection of claims 1, 2, 4-7, 9, 12-14, 16 and
18-20 based on Knudsen is affirmed with respect to claims 1,
4-7, 9, 12 and 18, but is reversed with respect to claims 2,
13, 14, 16, 19 and 20.
The § 103 rejection of claims 3, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 21
and 22 based on Knudsen is affirmed with respect to claims 3,
8, 11, 15 and 17, but is reversed with respect to claims 10,
21 and 22.
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