Appeal No. 2002-1831
Application No. 08/841,320
transferring line for training an operator in processes related
to assembling auto-parts comprising, inter alia a first
transferring loop line guiding a plurality of transferring
carriages, a second transferring loop line guiding units of the
suspension frames transferring means, and transferring means for
transferring an automobile body between the first and second
loops.3
A reading of the overall Nokajima reference reveals to us
that claims 1 and 7 are anticipated thereby. In particular, the
vehicle body assembling line Li (automobile assembly line) of
Nokajima (Fig. 10) is understood as being apart from a vehicle
body Bo transporting overhead conveyor (a main long automobile
body transferring line); column 9, lines 21 through 24. As
discerned from the reference (Fig. 10), travel carriages Tr
(transferring carriages) travel a first closed loop (zones ABCDE,
turntables 90,91,92, and 93, zones IJKLMA, and turntables
102,103) and trolleys 86 (suspension frames or means) travel an
overhead second closed loop (zones EFGI, transporting rail 82,
3 We understand "the units of the suspension frames
transferring means" to correspond to the earlier set forth
"plurality of suspension type transferring means." However,
during any further prosecution before the examiner, the above
disparity should be addressed.
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