Appeal No. 2005-0156
Application No. 09/816,348
permanent magnets 42 and a holder plate 45 detachably fixed to
the front end 41b of the yoke comprising bent spring portions 45a
for pressing the permanent magnets in the axial direction,
spacers 45b for positioning the permanent magnets in the
circumferential direction and tabs containing holes 45c for
connection to the yoke. When the holder plate 45 is press-fitted
to the yoke 41 by insertion in the direction of arrow 46 in FIG.
28, the bent portion 43 of the yoke and the bent spring portions
45a of the holder plate 45 fix the magnets in the axial direction
and the spacers 45b on the holder plate 45 and the punched out
portions 43a on the bent portion 43 of the yoke fix the magnets
in the circumferential direction.
Figures 32 and 33 portray yoke-magnet embodiments wherein
the punched-out portions 43a on the bent portion 43 of the yoke
41 are eliminated (Figure 32) and the bent portion 43 of the yoke
41 is formed of spaced channels for engaging the sides and ends
of the magnets.
As framed and argued by the appellants, the dispositive
issue with respect to the rejection of independent claims 1 and
11 is whether Moribayashi meets the limitations therein relating
to the “reinforcing portion.” As indicated above, claim 1
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