Appeal No. 2000-2163 Page 2
Application No. 08/922,521
The appellants' invention relates to a method of press-
connecting a coated electric wire with a press-connecting
terminal (claims 1-2) and an apparatus for press-connecting a
coated electric wire with a press-connecting terminal (claims
3-6). A copy of the claims under appeal is set forth in the
appendix to the appellants' brief.
The prior art of record relied upon by the examiner in
rejecting the appealed claims is:
Keen et al. (Keen) 4,107,838 Aug. 22,
1978
In addition, the examiner also relied upon the appellants'
admission of prior art (specification, page 1, line 7 to page
4, line 2; Figures 5-11) relating to a method of and apparatus
for press-connecting a coated electric wire with a press-
connecting terminal (Admitted Prior Art).
Claims 1 to 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over the Admitted Prior Art in view of
Keen.
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced
by the examiner and the appellants regarding the above-noted
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