Appeal No. 2001-1574
Application No. 08/856,050
The Akiyama reference that is before us, in the description of Figure 27, refers
back to the “slider” shown in Figure 2 for relevant details thereof. Col. 10, ll. 53-68.
The description of Figure 28 does not reveal any sliding mechanism which may be
different from that common to Figures 2 and 27. See col. 11, ll. 11-22. Akiyama’s
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the disc cartridge from which the slider has been
removed. Col. 2, ll. 17-18.
The “slider” described in Akiyama’s embodiment shown in Figure 2 is slider 14.
Guide grooves 21, 21 (Figs. 2 and 5) are formed in both sides of slider 14 and are
adapted to engage with guide rails 22, 22 (Fig. 2) formed in a guide portion G at the
front edge of the cartridge C. Col. 3, ll. 41-45. However, as described by the reference
at column 3, lines 26 through 40, slider 14 is fixed to shutter 6 by screws 15, 15
engaged with receiving holes 18, 18 in the slider. Receiving recess 19 (Fig. 2) in the
slider matches with pin receiving hole 17 in shutter 6 for receiving opening/closing pin
P1 (Fig. 3). Col. 3, ll. 51-64.
In view of the foregoing, we agree with appellants that Akiyama does not
disclose a slide bar having a recess as detailed in the instant claims -- with structure
such that the slide bar recess is positioned to meet a front face of a head carriage and
allow increased head carriage stroke in an inward radial direction of the recording
medium.
As for the “unnumbered recess” shown in Figures 4, 27, and 28 of the reference,
we also agree with appellants that the rejection appears to be based on improper
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