Appeal No. 2000-1743
Application No. 09/314,618
spring (no reference numeral) which is provided at an end of
the 1-2 shift valve opposite the predetermined end for urging
the 1-2 shift valve into an upshifted position."
Having carefully reviewed the disclosure of the Bouda
patent and appellant's arguments in the brief and reply brief,
we must agree with appellant that the Bouda patent does not
anticipate the method as set forth in claims 1 through 8 on
appeal. More particularly, we observe that the factual
findings made by the examiner (as noted above) relative to the
operation of the 1-2 shift valve of the transmission in the
Bouda patent are incorrect. In discussing the "HYDRAULIC
CONTROL CIRCUIT" in columns 3 and 4, the Bouda patent makes
clear that port (a) of select valve (61) is communicated with
the pressure line (101) from the pump (50) when the gear
selector lever is in the "1" position and that port (a) is
further connected to the line (111) which is branched at an
end portion thereof into a first pilot line (102), a second
pilot line (103) and a third pilot line (104). The Bouda
patent goes on to indicate that
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