Appeal No. 2004-0030 Page 11
Application No. 09/337,492
With respect to the examiner's second assertion that the
distance between the main board and the latch is not affected by
movement of the members in reference to the frame, we find that
the distance between the main board 9 and the latch is affected
by movement of the latch with respect to frame 11'. As is clear
from our description of the device, supra, as latch 5 is adjusted
with respect to frame 11', the distance between board 9 and the
surface 33 of latch 5 changes.
With respect to the third assertion presented by the
examiner, that the first distance cannot be adjusted, we find
that first distance H" is adjusted by moving latch 5 in either a
forward or backward direction.
Turning to the fourth assertion made by the examiner, that
the device does not contain structure to maintain a gap H"
between the frame and the latch member, we find that as disclosed
on page 9 of the specification, that flexible members 15 allow
the position of switch cover 6 to be adjusted. As such, the
intervals H and H' can be adjusted by altering the surplus
interval H". From this disclosure of the specification, we find
that adjustments to gap H" is maintained by flexible members 15.
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