Appeal No. 2001-2563
Application No. 08/814,757
Appellants’ invention pertains to a seal assembly. A basic
understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of
exemplary claim 12, a copy of which appears in the APPENDIX to
the brief filed March 31, 2000 (Paper No. 48).
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner has applied the
documents listed below:
Suzuki et al 4,673,393 Jun. 16, 1987
(Suzuki)
Merry et al 4,929,235 May 29, 1990
(Merry)
Guest et al 5,000,745 Mar. 19, 1991
(Guest)
The following rejections are before us for review.
1. Claims 12 through 14, 17, 18, 26, 35, 48, 51, 54 through 56,
72, and 73 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph
(lack of enablement).
2. Claims 12 through 14, 17, 18, 26, 35, 48, 51, 54 through
56, 72, and 73 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph (indefiniteness).
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