Appeal No. 1999-0936
Application No. 08/890,263
By way of background, this reissue application is related
to appellants’ copending reissue application SN 08/890,252.
An appeal from the examiner’s final rejection in the related
‘252 reissue application is decided concurrently herewith.
Appellants’ invention pertains to a method for
fabricating a helicopter main rotor blade. Appealed claim 3
reads as follows:1
3. A method for spreading and inserting a leading-
edge sheath [onto] in combination with a blade
subassembly, comprising the steps of:
mounting the leading-edge sheath between [upper]
first and [lower] second rows of suction cups;
imparting synchronized movement to the [upper]
first and [lower] second rows of suction cups to an
engaged position wherein the suction cups are in
abutting engagement with respective OML surfaces of
the leading edge sheath;
generating suction forces in the [upper] first
and [lower] second rows of suction cups to cause the
suction cups to hold the respective OML surfaces of
the leading-edge sheath;
imparting synchronized movement to the [upper]
first and [lower] second rows of suction cups to an
operating position to cause the leading-edge sheath
to be spread apart; and
Reissue claim 3 is presented in the form prescribed by 37 CFR § 1.173,1
namely, with matter to be omitted by reissue enclosed in square brackets and
with additions made by reissue underlined.
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