Appeal No. 1999-1785
Application No. 08/512,656
discloses a unitary butterfly actuator assembly 80, a journal
member 98 “disposed” upon substantially solid internal member
88, and an external member 92 “disposed” upon the journal
member 98. As noted before, external member 92 includes
grooves 166, 168 that in part define a seat between the
internal and external members for receiving seal member 104.
In view of the foregoing, it is our opinion that Totten shows
each and every element of the invention recited in appellant’s
claims 1, 2, 6 and 20.
Claims 1, 3, 4, 6 and 19 are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being clearly anticipated by Bechman. Having
previously discussed Bechman, we further observe that Bechman
discloses a unitary assembly having a generally hollow
internal member 18 having channels and an internal bore or
chamber 21, a journal member 24 “disposed” on the internal
member, and an external member 19 “disposed” upon the journal
member 24. As noted supra, in our discussion of the
examiner’s rejections of claims 11 and 12, the external member
19 of Bechman defines a groove for receiving seal member 25.
In view of the foregoing, it is our opinion that Bechman shows
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