Appeal 2006-1508
Application 10/254,979
Kobayashi et al. (Kobayashi)1 62-026145 Feb. 4, 1987
(Japanese Kokai)
THE REJECTION
Claims 1, 4-9, 13 and 14 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Ichimaru in view of
Kobayashi.
OPINION
We reverse the aforementioned rejection. We need to
address only the sole independent claim, i.e., claim 1.
Claim 1 requires a first long hole part (62) that engages
a first shaft (48), and a second long hole part (64) that
engages a second shaft (50) and is at an incline relative to
the first long hole part (fig. 4). That claim also requires
that the first shaft is movable along a first guide groove part
(43B) and the first long hole part while the second shaft
slides along the second long hole part so that the opening and
closing member opens from a closed state to a predetermined
angle (θ, fig. 5).
Ichimaru discloses a mechanism for opening and closing a
lid of a container for an automobile such as a cup holder
(¶ 0001). The examiner relies upon the axial hole at shaft 31
1 Our consideration of Kobayashi is based upon the English
translation thereof which is of record.
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