Appeal No. 2006-2072 Παγε 4
Application No. 10/814,066
The appellant argues that Cain's cylindrical surface 18 is not the proximal end,
analogous to the end 88 of the invention but is rather is analogous to the base 50 in
appellant's invention.
We will sustain this rejection. Although, the appellant may be correct that the
cylindrical surface 18 in Cain is analogous to appellant's base 50, this cylindrical surface
is a surface that is proximal to the center of the turbine disk. We note that neither claim
1 nor claim 2 recite what the end is proximal to and therefore, end 18 of Cain is a
proximal end as broadly claimed.
The decision of the examiner is affirmed.
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