Appeal No. 2003-0275 Page 2
Application No. 09/550,032
BACKGROUND
The appellants' invention relates to a drive unit assembly using an
electromagnetic retarding system on an axle to produce a retarding force that works
with a vehicle braking system to slow and stop the vehicle (specification, p. 1). A copy
of the claims under appeal is set forth in the appendix to the appellants' brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Fisher et al. (Fisher) 5,212,419 May 18, 1993
Bodie et al. (Bodie) 5,707,115 Jan. 13, 1998
Boberg 6,155,365 Dec. 5, 2000
Claims 1 to 10 and 15 to 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Bodie in view of Fisher.
Claims 11 to 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Bodie in view of Fisher and Boberg.
Claims 10 to 25, 30 and 31 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Boberg in view of Fisher.
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