Appeal No. 2001-0783 Application 09/012,796 agency of bar 22, 32 which extends to the pivotable connection on the tiller 17. The member 31 is further connected via bracket 33 to tie bar 36 by a pivotable joint at 36a. This tie bar is connected to tiller 17 of the second propulsion unit by a pivotal connection. The connection of Fig. 5 is provided so that the propulsion units may be tilted out of the water individually as shown in Figures 6 and 7. The embodiment shown in Fig. 11 includes a member 31' which is attached to tiller 17 of the first propulsion unit by a bar 32', 22. The member 31' is further connected to the output of the piston cylinder 21 and a bracket 33. The bracket attaches the tie rod 23, 36 to the tiller 17 of the second unit. Here again the units may be tilted out of the water individually. Anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102 requires that “each and every element as set forth in the claim is found, either expressly or inherently described, in a single prior art reference.” In re Robertson, 169 F.3d 743, 745, 49 USPQ2d 1949, 1950 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (quoting Verdegaal Bros., Inc. v. 5Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007