Appeal No. 1998-3131 Page 4
Application No. 08/192,224
with the print head irrespective of whether the
print head is simultaneously operating to expel ink.
The references relied on in rejecting the claims follow:
Barbero et al. (Barbero) 4,432,003 Feb.
14, 1984
Hoisington et al. (Hoisington)4,814,786 Mar. 21,
1989
Chan et al. (Chan) 5,016,023 May 14,
1991
Nozawa et al. (Nozawa) 5,291,215 Mar. 1,
1994
(filed Sep. 26,
1991).
Claims 1-6 and 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
obvious over Chan in view of Barbero. Claims 7, 8, 14, and 15
stand rejected under § 103 as obvious over Chan in view of
Barbero further in view of Hoisington. Claims 1-5 also stand
rejected under § 103 as obvious over Chan in view of Nozawa.
Rather than repeat the arguments of the appellant or examiner
in toto, we refer the reader to the briefs and answer for the
respective details thereof.
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