Appeal No. 1999-0503
Application 08/744,207
element,
wherein each storage location may engage one of the media
storage elements and the data transfer elements, thereby
allowing the interchangeability of media storage elements with
data transfer elements within the storage array,
wherein the data transfer element can be removed from the slot
while power is supplied to the data library.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Hanson 4,912,580 Mar. 27, 1990
Baxter et al. (Baxter) 5,206,845 Apr. 27, 1993
Deki JP 5-282764 Oct. 29, 1993
Claims 1, 4, 6, 9-13, 15, 16 and 20 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the
examiner offers Baxter in view of Hanson and Deki with respect
to claims 1, 4, 6, 9, 16 and 20, Baxter in view of Deki with
respect to claims 10, 11 and 15, and Baxter in view of Deki
and further in view of Hanson with respect to claims 12 and
13.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
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