Appeal No. 1997-1766
Application No. 08/245,033
during focal-length change from the wide angle end to the
telephoto end, spacing between said first lens unit and said
second lens unit being increased, spacing between said second
lens unit and said third lens unit being varied, and spacing
between said fourth lens unit and said fifth lens unit being
decreased; and
a vibration reduction device for moving said second lens
unit in the direction across said optical axis;
stabilization of an image on an image plane being
accomplished by the movement of said second lens unit caused
by said vibration reduction device.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Kitagishi et al. (Kitagishi '602) 4,844,602July 4, 1989
Kitagishi et al. (Kitagishi '868) 4,907,868Mar. 13, 1990
Yamazaki et al. (Yamazaki) 4,974,950 Dec. 4, 1990
Ogawa et al. (Ogawa) 5,042,927 Aug. 27, 1991
Maruyama 5,121,978 June 16, 1992
Ishii et al. (Ishii) 5-113,538 May 7, 1993
(Japanese patent application)
Hamano 4-301,811 Oct. 26, 1992
(Japanese patent application)
Claims 1, 8 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Ogawa in view of Yamazaki. Claims
1, 4, 7 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatent-able over Ishii in view of Kitagishi '602. In
addition, the Examiner set forth a new ground of rejection in
the Examiner's answer. Thus, claims 1, 4, 8 and 20 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
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