Appeal No. 2006-0737
Reexamination Control No. 90/005,944
Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 4,847,448
These two claims are reproduced below.
1. A coaxial cable having a central conductor, comprising:
an insulation layer wound around said conductor;
a laterally wound shielding layer formed of a plurality of
wires wound at a predetermined pitch around said insulation layer;
and
a metal tape wound over said shielding layer, said tape
including a plastic tape and a metal layer which is deposited on
said plastic tape, said metal layer being in contact with said
shielding layer.
7. A coaxial cable as claimed in claim 1, wherein said
insulation layer is formed on said conductor.
It is noted that claim 1 above is as it appears in U.S.
4,847,448, the patent under reexamination. Claim 7 is a claim
that was added during the reexamination proceeding.
THE REFERENCES
In rejecting the claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), the
Examiner relies upon the following references:
JP59-170321 (JP ‘321) Nov. 14, 1984
JP55-41622 (JP ‘622) Mar. 24, 1980
AU 216,883 Leef (Leef) Aug. 01, 1957
Furukawa Denko, Jiho, Vol. 76, “The Cable for Ultrasonic Medical
Equipment”, pp. 151-155, August, 1985 (“FDJ”)
The following reference is applied in a new ground of
rejection:
Townsend (Townsend) 4,197,348 Apr. 08, 1980
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