Appeal No. 2005-2197 Page 2
Application No. 10/751,432
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates to a hauler vehicle for mining operations. The
hauler vehicle comprises a vehicle frame and a conveyer centrally disposed and
coupled with the frame. Representative claim 23 appears below:
23. A hauler vehicle for mining operation comprising:
a vehicle frame coupleable with a source of motive power; and
a conveyer centrally disposed and coupled with the vehicle frame,
wherein the vehicle frame and conveyer define a receiving end and a
discharge end, and wherein the discharge end has a substantially fixed
height.
The Examiner relies on the following references in rejecting the appealed
claims:
Beck 2,405,636 Aug. 13, 1946
Brasher et al. (Brasher) 4,576,107 Mar. 18, 1986
Butler et al. (Butler) 5,873,431 Feb. 23, 1999
Claims 23, 26, 27 and 29 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
anticipated by Beck. Claims 23, 24, 27 and 28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as anticipated by Brasher. Claim 25 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as obvious over Brasher in view of Butler. (Answer, pp. 3-5). We affirm the
rejections.
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced by the Examiner and
the Appellants regarding the above-noted rejections, we make reference to the
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