Appeal No. 2001-0648
Application No. 07/702,615
segments and the first and second brush bodies being capable of
contacting a single one of said segments simultaneously when the
assembly is mounted in the motor,
each arm in combination with the respective brush body
thereof having a different respective natural resonance frequency
of oscillation;
wherein said first and second support arms have different
respective resiliencies so as to have said different frequencies;
wherein parts of said first and second support arms are made
of different materials so as to provide said different respective
resiliencies.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Mabuchi 4,705,978 Nov. 10, 1987
(Japanese Patents )1
Kato 59-30672 Feb. 25, 1984
Kojima 59-230450 Dec. 25, 1984
Takeshita 62-293953 Dec. 21, 1987
Claims 48, 51-58, 60-67, 72, 75-79 and 93 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. 103. As evidence of obviousness, the examiner
cites Mabuchi, Kojima and Takashita with regard to all claims
except for claim 93. With regard to claim 93, the examiner cites
Mabuchi and Kato.
Reference is made to the brief (Paper No. 58) and the answer
1Our understanding of the Japanese references is based on
English translations thereof prepared by the United States Patent
and Trademark Office. A copy of these translations are attached
hereto.
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