Appeal No. 2006-2084
Reexamination Control No. 90/006,360
inserts in Kyocera and Kennametal are capable of being fitted to a tool shank to
produce the claimed relationship.
Patent owner argues that if the Kyocera tool shank were modified to allow
two sides of the cutting insert to extend substantially beyond the end of the tool
shank, the resulting device would not be properly supported to profile a rotating
workpiece (Br12). While a profiling insert used on a vertical tool shank would not
be optimally supported for machining, this does not mean it will not work. A
profiling insert could be used on a vertical tool shank.
Patent owner has not shown any error in the rejection. Accordingly, the
rejection of claims 17 and 18 is sustained.
NEW GROUND OF REJECTION UNDER 37 CFR § 41.50(b)
References
The following reference of record are applied in a new ground of rejection:
"Tool Holders and Inserts for CNC 'Swiss-Type' Automatics" catalog,
Max Bar (1992) (of record in '400 patent).
"Mini-Shank Tooling Indexable Inserts" catalog, Engineered Tooling Corp.
(ETCO) (1990) (of record in '400 patent).
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