Appeal No. 2006-0462
Application 09/587,948
(b) at least one insulation piercing knife integral with
said crimp flange projecting from said bottom portion into the
space between said side portions; and
(c) a blade extending from said crimp flange for insertion
into an electrical socket, said blade including a web portion
connected to said crimp flange and a plurality of lance-formed
barbs along said web portion for abutting against a wall of the
pre-formed channel to resist removal of said electrical terminal
from said plug housing.
The following references are relied on by the examiner:
Gilbert 2,229,288 Jan. 21, 1941
Klumpp, Jr. 2,982,938 May 2, 1961
Takemasa 6,045,408 Apr. 4, 2000
Ozaki 09-213436 Aug. 15, 1997
(Japanese Patent)
All claims on appeal stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
As to claims 1 through 3 and 21, the examiner relies upon Klumpp
in view of Takemasa. As to claims 5 through 11, 13, 15, and 16,
the examiner relies upon Gilbert in view of Klumpp. To this
latter combination of references, the examiner adds Takemasa as
to claims 12 and 17. Finally, as to claims 18 through 20, the
examiner relies upon Gilbert in view of Klumpp, further in view
of Ozaki.
Rather than repeat the positions of the appellant and the
examiner, reference is made to the brief (no reply brief has been
filed) for the appellant’s positions, and to the answer for the
examiner’s positions.
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