Appeal No. 2006-0542 Page 7
Application No. 10/054,083
Here, Suzuki "provide[s] a card edge connector . . . in which easy attachment
and detachment of the card board is further facilitated." (Col. 1, ll. 39-42.) "In the card
edge connector 31, first and second levers 39(1) and 39(2) are pivoted in the voids at
the right and the left ends by short axles to the front and the back extensions." (Col. 3,
ll. 37-39.) "The first and the second levers 39 are for prying in cooperation the card
board 21 to put the card board 21 into and out of mechanical contact with the card edge
connector 31 and to bring the connecting pads 25 into and out of the electric connection
with the conductive contacts 17." (Id. at ll. 48-52.) "More particularly, the first and the
second levers 39 are provided with first and second side projections 43(1) and 43(2) at
their inward edges. The first and the second side projections 43 (suffixes omitted) are
situated so as to fit in the side recesses 27 (suffixes omitted) when the card board 21 is
put in place." (Id. at ll. 52-57.)
The appellants admit, "A careful reading of the Suzuki reference as a whole
shows that the first lever 39(1) assists in the insertion of the card. . . ." (Appeal Br. at 7.)
More specifically, the reference explains that "the first lever 39(1) is used first to
support the card board 21 at its one of the side card edges by cooperation of the side
projection 43(1) with the side recess 27(1) (FIG. 2)." (Col. 4, ll. 2-5.)
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