The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TADASHI TAKANO and SUSUMU ANDO
Appeal No. 2005-0478
Application No. 10/064,363
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HEARD: May 5, 2005
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Before HAIRSTON, LEVY, and MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judges.
MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 and 4-6.
Invention
Appellants’ invention relates to an armature for a rotating machine having
a circular core of a magnetic material and a plurality of magnetic pole teeth
extending radially from said circular core and terminating at terminal ends spaced
from said circular core. Each of the magnetic pole teeth defining a core with an
enlargement formed at the terminal end of the core. This defines slots formed
between adjacent magnetic pole teeth. Each of the slots has a mouth formed
between adjacent enlargements. An insulator extends at least along the side of
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