Appeal No. 2004-1057
Application No. 09/844,385
INVENTION
Appellants' invention relates to an actuator device 100 for
adjusting the position of an elongated member 110 relative to a
component, such as, an aperture 74 in Fig. 2. See Appellants'
specification, page 5, lines 1 and 2, and page 11, lines 26-29.
As shown in Figs. 3-5, Appellants' actuator device 100
comprises a track bearing member 102 having a track 114 to
receive a track follower 116. See Appellants' specification,
page 10, lines 21-30. The track 114 is in the form of a closed
loop having first and second locating positions 121 and 122 for
the follower 116 and first and second limit stops 124 and 126.
See Appellants' specification, page 11, lines 1-4. An actuator
member 104 in the form of a button formed in two parts: a first
part 106 and a second part 108 and is connected to an end of the
elongate member 110 and slidably located relative to the track
bearing member 102. See Appellants' specification, page 10,
lines 21-24. A biasing member 112 urges the actuator 104
outwardly with respect to the track bearing member 102 to urge
the follower 116 into the first locating position 121 or the
second locating position 122. See Appellants' specification,
page 10, lines 24-26. The actuator 104 is pushed inwardly with
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