Appeal No. 2000-0581
Application No. 08/429,155
deflectors 71 are nonetheless "replaceable" or, if such an
attachment is found to be too permanent to render the
deflectors "replaceable," whether it would have been obvious
to one of ordinary skill in the art to replace the rivets with
other less permanent fasteners, such as screws or the like.
The examiner should also determine whether Poland's assembly
of the discs, rib, leaf spring and deflector comprises
structure which meets the attaching devices, mounting device,
aligning means and fastening means limitations set forth in
the claims.
Harless discloses a folding machine comprising discs 15
to which a plurality of blades 17 are attached (by screws, as
illustrated). The blades 17, together with the discs, form
product-receiving pockets 18. With regard at least to claim
28, the examiner should consider whether Harless is an
anticipatory reference. For example, do the two bores for
receiving the screws correspond, respectively, to the
"attaching device" and "aligning means," with the screws
corresponding to the "fastening means," as these terms are
interpreted in light of appellant's specification?
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