Appeal No. 2005-0768
Application No. 10/010,203
Representative claim 2 reads as follows:
2. An elevator noise and vibration isolation system
comprising an elevator component; a second component; at least
one vibration isolator being positioned between said elevator
component and said second component; each said vibration isolator
having a plurality of layers with at least one layer being a hard
layer and at least one layer being a soft layer; said elevator
component comprising an elevator cab, said second component
comprising a guide rail, and said at least one layered vibration
isolator being connected to said guide rail and to said elevator
cab.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner as evidence of
anticipation are:
Mason 2,103,480 Dec. 28, 1937
Kiri et al., Japanese 08-245118 Sep. 24, 1996
Patent Document (Kiri)
THE REJECTIONS
Claim 2 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Mason.
Claims 2 and 10 through 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Kiri.
Attention is directed to the main and reply briefs (filed
June 4, 2004 and November 18, 2004) and the answer (mailed
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