Appeal No. 2005-0262
Application No. 10/101,732
portion at the other side of the flange which terminates in a
cylindrical portion that is larger than the said rod, the
cylindrical portion terminates in another rod portion that is
smaller in diameter than the said cylindrical portion,
said tool being constructed of a resilient material;
said socket having a distally facing opening and a female
threaded recess therein adapted and constructed to accept and
retain thereinto the male threaded portion of said tool;
a motor means being mounted within said internal chamber,
said motor means including a rotatable shaft, a weight
eccentrically mounted on said shaft, the rotation of said shaft
rotates said weight and produces a rapid vibration at said distal
end;
battery means mounted within said internal chamber for
providing electrical energy to operate said motor means;
switch means for controlling operation of said motor means,
said switch means being mounted in said housing;
a disc means, said disc means mounted on said housing, and
being integral therewith, said disc means being reciprocable
radially and being movable between a position to operate said
switch means into an activating position and into a deactivating
position, said disc being manually depressable to move the switch
means to said activating or deactivating position.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Held et al. (Held) 2,917,758 Dec. 22, 1959
Sven 5,247,218 Sep. 21, 1993
Mark Des. 392,465 Mar. 24, 1998
Appellant's claimed invention is directed to a hand held
vibrating instrument of the recited structure.
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