Appeal No. 2000-2263
Application No. 08/925,387
cartridge when said cartridge is mounted in said cartridge
holder;
wherein said ink feeding needle is disposed slightly
behind said guiding shaft in said thrust direction so that
said ink feeding needle is positioned in contact with said ink
outlet piece when said cartridge is properly positioned in
said cartridge holder by said hole and said guiding shaft.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Kitahara 0,364,284 Apr. 18, 1990
Nakamura et al. (Nakamura) 0,380,199 Aug. 01, 1990
Claims 8 and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Appellants' admitted prior art Figs. 7
and 8 in view of Nakamura. Claims 9 through 12 and 14 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Appellants' admitted prior art Figs. 7 and 8 and in view of
Nakamura and Kitahara.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the briefs and answer for the 1
respective details thereof.
OPINION
1Appellants filed an appeal brief on September 7, 1999.
Appellants filed a reply brief on January 4, 2000. The
Examiner mailed an office communication on January 24, 2000
stating that the reply brief has been entered and considered.
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