Appeal No. 2003-0111 Page 2
Application No. 09/602,532
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to vehicle pedal assemblies of the type for
controlling the brakes, clutch, and throttle (specification, p. 1). A copy of dependent
claims 5 to 8 is set forth in the appendix to the appellant's brief. Claim 4 reads as
follows:
A pedal assembly for use in a vehicle comprising:
a support;
a pedal arm;
a mechanism rotationally supporting said pedal arm on said support for
movement in a plane about an axis of rotation and for releasing said pedal arm
from rotational support by said support in response to a predetermined force
applied to said pedal arm said mechanism includes first and second members
having an inclined surface therebetween for moving one of said members
relative to the other along said axis of rotation in response to said predetermined
force.
Claims 4 to 8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by
U.S. Patent No. 5,398,569 to Carr.
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced by the examiner and
the appellant regarding the above-noted rejection, we make reference to the answer
(Paper No. 13, mailed June 18, 2002) for the examiner's complete reasoning in support
of the rejection, and to the brief (Paper No. 12, filed May 20, 2002) and reply brief
(Paper No. 14, filed July 8, 2002) for the appellant's arguments thereagainst.
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