Appeal No. 2003-1193
Application No. 09/570,123
desirability of the incorporating of the latch means in the main
body of the connector assembly of the type described in Chihara.
See Kyomasu, column 8, lines 51-65.
However, we find no suggestion or motivation to construct
Chihara’s sleeve supporter with a plastic material less resilient
than the one used to form the main body of Chihara. As argued by
the appellants (Brief, page 3), Chihara employs a metal to
construct its sleeve supporter so that its device 17 can be
welded thereto. See column 3, line 18. Kyomasu does not teach
that its plastic material used to form the case (second housing
corresponding to the sleeve supporter) is useful for the welding
purpose. See Kyomasu in its entirety. Nor does Kyomasu
recognize the importance of constructing the case (second
housing) with a plastic material which is less resilient than
that used to construct the holding section (first housing). See
Kyomasu in its entirety. Kyomasu teaches that the case (second
housing) and the holding section (first housing) are made of a
liquid crystal polymer and sometimes, the holding section (second
housing) may be made of polycarbonate. See column 8, line 66 to
column 9, line 2. Kyomasu never indicates that these polymers
(plastics) have the claimed resiliency requirements, much less
different resiliency requirements.
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