Appeal No. 2002-1140
Application No. 08/947,470
BACKGROUND
The invention is directed to an injection molding machine and an input touch
panel fitted over a display screen, with the touch panel extending to an area outside of
the screen. Separate switch panels over the display area and outside of the display
area thus become unnecessary. Claim 5 is reproduced below.
5. An apparatus comprising:
a molding machine; and
an input device for inputting data into said molding machine, said input
device including:
an electronic display screen defined within a first area;
a support plate arranged adjacent to said electronic display screen;
indicia, indicating functions of a plurality of input keys, printed on said
support plate; and
a touch input panel having a sensing region responsive to a touch of a
human finger, said sensing region being defined within a second area, said
second area overlaying said first area and being larger than said first area, and a
portion of said second area which does not overlay said first area being defined
as a panel extension portion and overlaying said indicia printed on said support
plate.
The examiner relies on the following evidence:
Furukawa et al. (Furukawa) 4,745,241 May 17, 1988
Deeran et al. (Deeran) 5,594,471 Jan. 14, 1997
(filed Oct. 31, 1994)
Bonsall 5,631,805 May 20, 1997
(filed Sep. 27, 1995)
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