Appeal No. 2002-0018
Application No. 09/231,897
Appellant’s invention pertains to a high pressure erosion resistant nozzle for cutting and
cleaning, and more particularly to an improved liquid jet nozzle made of Nitinol. Claim 1, a copy of
which appears in the Appendix to appellant’s corrected main brief, is exemplary of the subject
matter at issue.
The references of record relied upon by the examiner as evidence of obviousness are:
Buehler et al. (Buehler) 3,174,851 Mar. 23, 1965
Munoz 5,033,681 Jul. 23, 1991
Matsui et al. (Matsui) 5,434,112 Jul. 18, 1995
Claims 1, 2, 16, 19, 24, 28-30, 32, 33 and 36 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Matsui in view of Buehler.
Claims 3, 17, 18, 25-27, 31, 34 and 35 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Matsui in view of Buehler and further in view of Munoz.
Reference is made to appellant’s corrected main brief and reply brief (Paper Nos. 11 and 13)
and to the examiner’s answer (Paper No. 12) for the respective positions of appellant and the
examiner regarding the merits of these rejections.
Discussion
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