Appeal No. 2006-0554
Application 10/065,541
Because of this alternative approach, the examiner’s
analysis clearly indicates that as to Shiga alone, this reference
teaches one of the alternative features at the end of claim 1 on
appeal. Known problems according to the prior art in figures 5
and 6 of Shiga relative to vibrating conditions being excessive
is noted by the examiner at the top of column 2 as being solved
by rigidifying the outer housing arrangement. This approach is
further exemplified according to the outer housing designed in
Shiga’s first embodiment of figure 1 and second embodiment in
figure 3 where the tubular yoke/outer housing has been rigidified
by the concave portions 4 in addition to the longitudinal through
bolts 3 as applied to the vehicle starter motor 100 in figure 4.
As further applied to claim 1, this claim only requires
the reduced vibration after discontinuation of electrical power
by rigidifying the outer housing of the motor. This alternative
requirement is met by Shiga simply because there is no require-
ment that cogging torque itself be reduced according to the
alternative language at the end of claim 1 on appeal. The
artisan would readily recognize that the more rigid housing of
the starter motor does not lose its rigidity when electric power
is not applied to the starter motor itself.
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