Appeal No. 2000-2256
Application No. 09/069,377
The examiner concludes that the subject matter of each of
claims 34 and 35 is anticipated by the Harvey disclosure.
The Harvey patent teaches a thermal transfer ribbon
cartridge positioned between first and second printer
sidewalls, with the cartridge including members engageable
with the first sidewall for releasably locking the cartridge
in position (column 2, lines 23 through 27). The locking
mechanism is integrally formed with the cartridge (column 2,
lines 37, 38 and 51, 52) and includes a first member 32 and a
second member 34. The first end portion 36 of the first
member 32 and the first end portion 46 of the second member 34
are each integrally formed with and attached to the left
housing sidewall 12 of the cartridge.
We fully comprehend the examiner's point of view and
perspective of the language of appellants' claim 34, in
particular, and the teaching of the Harvey patent, as clearly
articulated in the answer. Nevertheless, as explained below,
when we consider claim 34, as a whole, read in light of the
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