Appeal No. 2004-1575
Application No. 09/732,120
a glider slidably fitting inside said housing with
a portion of said glider extending outside said
housing;
at least one contact spring connected to said
glider;
said at least one contact spring oriented in a
direction substantially parallel to a direction of
travel of said glider in said housing;
said at least one contact spring having a
projection extending away from said glider;
said circuit board including a plurality of
contacts on one side thereof, said plurality of
contacts being arranged in at least one row extending
substantially in said orientation direction of said at
least one contact spring; and
said plurality of contacts being spaced apart such
that said projection of said at least one contact
spring forms a detent fit in a space between each pair
of adjacent contacts in said at least one row, and a
portion of each said at least one contact spring makes
electrical contact with said pair of adjacent contacts
when said projection forms said detent fit, thereby
forming an electrical connection between said pair of
adjacent contacts in said at least one row.
In the rejection of the appealed claims, the examiner relies
upon the following references:
Hanna 5,293,103 Mar. 08, 1994
Takano 5,365,028 Nov. 15, 1994
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