Appeal No. 2000-0915 Page 8
Application No. 09/064,083
(2) the over-current generating member for causing the over-
current to flow in the fuse to fuse the fuse occurs when the
collision detecting member detects the collision of the
vehicle. Based on our analysis and review of Kanazawa and
claim 8, it is our opinion that the differences are: (1)
detecting a collision of the vehicle by a collision detecting
member; (2) generating a collision detecting signal by the
collision detecting member when the collision is detected; and
(3) shorting a switch circuit connected to a fuse by the
collision detecting signal.
With regard to these differences, the examiner determined
(final rejection, pp. 2-3) that it would have been obvious to
one of ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention was
made to provide Kanazawa "with teachings of Balban, because
the use of acceleration sensor activates the power supply
short circuiting safety means due to an accident, wherein the
safety means of [Kanazawa] can be use[d] to prevent short
circuit fires (Balban; column 7, lines 8-15)."
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