Appeal No. 1999-0944
Application No. 08/890,252
combination with said [lower] second elongate
carriage member;
means for imparting synchronized movement to
said [upper] first and [lower] second elongate
carriage
members between a disengaged position wherein the
leading-edge sheath [member] may be inserted between said
pluralities of suction cups mounted in combination with
said [upper] first and [lower] second elongate carriage
members without contact therewith, an engaged position
wherein said pluralities of suction cups abuttingly
engage respective OML surfaces of the leading-edge
sheath, and an operating position wherein the leading-
edge sheath is spread apart for insertion [onto] in
combination with the blade subassembly;
means for generating suction forces in said
pluralities of suction cups in the engaged position
to cause said suction cups to hold the respective
OML surfaces of the leading-edge sheath such that
subsequent synchronized movement of said [upper]
first and [lower] second elongate carriage members
to the operating position causes the leading-edge
sheath to be spread apart; and
means for [moving said movable stanchion]
imparting relative movement between the spread-apart
leading-edge sheath and the blade subassembly to
insert the spread-apart leading-edge sheath [onto]
in combination with the blade subassembly.
No references are relied upon in the final rejection of
claims 1-4.
Reissue claims 1-4 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
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