Appeal No. 1999-2284
Application 08/798,443
Focusing first on Appellants' arguments, Appellants first
assert that the claimed disk drive of the present invention is
not suggested, taught, or disclosed by Vettel. Brief at page
7. Appellants further contend that, in Vettel, the printed
circuit board 28 identified by the Examiner is not disposed
under the enclosure generally beneath the carriage and voice
coil motor. Brief at page 8. Instead, Appellants point out
that the printed circuit board is positioned at the top of the
enclosure case. Brief at page 8. Furthermore, Appellants
state that the printed circuit board is not coupled to, or
connected to the interface cable connector but rather is
coupled to a separate interface card that is mounted to the
rear wall of the frame. Brief at page 8.
The Examiner responds that the printed circuit board of
Vettel can be reasonably interpreted as being under the
enclosure. Examiner's Answer at page 6. The Examiner further
states that it is well known in the art that disk drives and
frames can be carried upside down and can be mounted in any
orientation (right side up, upside down, sideways, etc.)
within computer micro towers. Examiner's Answer at page 6.
Additionally, the Examiner rebuts that the printed circuit
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