Appeal No. 2002-0342 Page 2
Application No. 09/295,399
BACKGROUND
The appellants’ invention relates to a spin-stabilized projectile. An understanding
of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claim 1, which reads as
follows:
1. A spin-stabilized projectile having a longitudinal projectile axis, a
projectile body and a guide band being circumferentially mounted on an
outer face of said projectile body; said guide band comprising a plurality of
first partial guide bands made of a material selected from the group
consisting of copper and a copper alloy; said guide band further
comprising a plurality of second partial guide bands made of soft iron; the
total number of said first and second partial guide bands being at least
four; said first and second partial guide bands alternating with one another
in an axially adjoining relationship; and a total axial length of all second
partial guide bands being between 5% and 50% of a total axial length of
said guide band.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Himmer 2,454,801 Nov. 30, 1948
British Patent Specification 526,941 Sep. 30, 1940
German Patent1 308,537 Feb. 10, 1920
The following rejections stand under 35 U.S.C. § 103:
(1) Claims 1, 4 and 6 on the basis of the British specification in view of the German
patent.
(2) Claim 7 on the basis of the British reference and the German patent, taken further in
view of Himmer.
1Our understanding of this foreign language document was obtained from a PTO translation, a
copy of which is enclosed.
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