Appeal No. 1999-2665
Application No. 08/826,816
The 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection
The examiner characterizes Ota, the primary reference, as
disclosing a filament trimmer “substantially as claimed”
except for means carried on the filament line spool for
absorbing compressive forces caused by contraction of the line
on the core of the spool (final rejection, page 4). In point
of fact, Ota is
clear support or antecedent basis in the description
so that the meaning of the terms in the claims may
be ascertainable by reference to the description.
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