Appeal No. 1998-1090
Application No. 08/534,965
(d) said blade spring including a moveable
contact disposed intermediate said one end
and said pressure responsive means contact
point and operative to make and break with
respect to a stationary contact upon a
predetermined movement of said pressure
responsive means.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Barnes 3,764,763 Oct. 09,
1973
Budlane et al. (Budlane) 3,984,650 Oct.
05,
1976
Claims 4-14 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Budlane in view of Barnes.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Brief and Answer for the
respective details.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the Examiner and the
evidence of obviousness relied upon by the Examiner as support
for the rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, Appellants’ arguments
set forth in the Brief along with the Examiner’s rationale in
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