Appeal No. 1999-2848 Page 4
Application No. 08/833,508
claim and what subject matter is described by the reference.
As set forth by the court in Kalman v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.,
713 F.2d 760, 772, 218 USPQ 781, 789 (Fed. Cir. 1983), cert.
denied, 465 U.S. 1026 (1984), it is only necessary for the
claims to "'read on' something disclosed in the reference,
i.e., all limitations of the claim are found in the reference,
or 'fully met' by it."
In explaining the rejection of claims 35 through 38 and
40 through 42 as anticipated by Dunlap, the examiner states:
. . . Note the “heat exchange manifold” 30
comprising a central pipe, a plurality of
spoke pipes and a valve 14 (Figure 1). A
nozzle or spoke 44 is shown. Concentric
heat exchange structure is shown and
defined by the cylinder 8. Contrary to
applicants remarks, Dunlap in Figure 4
clearly shows the “plurality of spoke
pipes” which radiate “... approximately
perpendicular from the central pipe and
independently define a plurality of spoke
pipe sets”. The spokes 44 are
“approximately perpendicular from...”
central pipe 30. A valve 14 is clearly
shown. An outer concentric pipe section
includes the cylinder 8. A first 12 and
second fitting 10 is shown. [final
rejection at pages 2-3].
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