Appeal No. 2005-0948 Page 13
Application No. 09/922,938
axle (D) passes. As shown in Figures 1-2, the lathe-bed (A) includes a ground engaging
support unit under each sliding block.
The appellants argue (brief, pp. 6-8; reply brief, pp. 1-2) that the second base unit
recited in claim 12 is not suggested by the teachings of McCormack and Gray. We
agree.
McCormack teaches the subject matter of claim 12 except for "a second base unit
mounted to and supporting a longitudinal end of said second Iathe bed assembly remote
from said first base unit." In that regard, we note that the claimed first Iathe bed
assembly is readable on McCormack's bed section 14 and that the claimed second Iathe
bed assembly is readable on either McCormack's bowl turning attachment 13 or
additional bed section 14a. However, neither McCormack's bowl turning attachment 13
nor additional bed section 14a has a base unit mounted to and supporting their
longitudinal end remote from base 11.
As to the feature shown in Figure 1 of McCormack labeled X by the examiner (see
page 4 of the answer), we see no basis in the record to conclude that it is a second base
unit as recited in claim 12. Feature X is not mounted to the second lathe bed assembly
but instead is mounted to the first lathe bed assembly. Additionally, Feature X as shown
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