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          Appeal No. 2005-0841                                                          
          Application No. 08/230,083                                                    

                    19. With reference to Figs. 9, 10 and 11, there is                  
          shown springy tongue 22' made separately as an independent piece              
          from outer housing 3 (col. 5, lines 16-19).                                   
                    20. Springy tongue 22' is supported on locking                      
          element 30 (Fig. 9) which can be connected to outer housing 3                 
          (col. 5, lines 19-22).                                                        
                    21. Locking element 30 is guided in its movement                    
          through a dove-tail guide 31 (Fig. 11) on the outer surface of                
          outer housing 3 in that part of the outer assembly identified as              
          wall 21 (Fig. 9) (col. 5, lines 21-25).                                       
                    22. The patent also describes another embodiment,                   
          which we will call a "second" embodiment, for a clip 6 without a              
          dove-tail guide having a springy tongue 22, all as shown in                   
          detail in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 (col. 4, line 31 through col. 5,                   
          line 15).                                                                     
                   Prosecution history of the original application                      
                    23. As noted earlier, the patent sought to be reissued              
          was based on application 07/642,475, filed January 17, 1991                   
          ("original application").                                                     
                    24. As filed, the original application contained                    
          claims 1-14 (reproduced in Appendix 2 of this opinion).                       
                    25. On May 17, 1991, the examiner entered a first                   
          Office action.                                                                

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