Appeal No. 2002-0572 Page 2
Application No. 09/302,584
used with different connectors. A further understanding of the invention can be derived
from a reading of independent claim 11, which reads as follows:1
11. An [sic, A] printed circuit card comprising:
a connective edge;
a first connective region adjacent to the connective edge, said first connective
region having a first end and an opposing second end, said first and second ends being
perpendicular to the connective edge;
a first plurality of conductive pads adjacent to the connective edge in the first
connective region;
a second connective region adjacent to the connective edge, said second
connective region having a third end and an opposing fourth end, said third and fourth
ends being perpendicular to the connective edge, said third end being adjacent to the
second end;
a second plurality of conductive pads adjacent to the connective edge in the
second connective region;
a non-conductive region adjacent to the connective edge, said non-conductive
region having a fifth end and an opposing sixth end, said fifth and sixth ends being
perpendicular to the connective edge, said fifth end being adjacent to the fourth end;
a polarized keyway defined by the second end and the third end, the polarized
keyway arranged to align the first and second pluralities of conductive pads with
contacts in a first connector;
a non-polarized keyway defined by the fourth end and the fifth end, said non-
polarized keyway at a predetermined location with reference to the polarized keyway,
1Claim 11 as reproduced in the appendix to appellants’ supplemental main brief is incorrect in that
it does not reflect the changes made to claim 11 in the amendment submitted May 17, 2000 (Paper No.
6).
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