Appeal 2006-2020
Application 10/267,152
Appellants’ invention is the provision of one or more handles on the
display of a cart-supported ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system to facilitate
repositioning of the display for ease and comfort of viewing (Specification
1). Claim 1 is illustrative of the invention and reads as follows:
1. An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system
comprising:
a cart in which electronic components of the
system are located;
a control panel connected to the cart;
a display articulating mechanism mounted
on the cart;
an image display mounted on the
articulating mechanism; and
a handle located on the image display,
wherein the position of the image display
relative to the cart is changed by changing the
position of the articulating mechanism by
manually applying a force to the image display
handle.
The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of
unpatentability:
Burris US 5,924,988 Jul. 20, 1999
Rosen US 5,941,488 Aug. 24, 1999
Yeh US 6,543,734 B2 Apr. 08, 2003
Henderson US 6,595,922 B1 Jul. 22, 2003
Crain US 6,644,852 B2 Nov. 11, 2003
Appellants seek review of the Examiner’s rejections under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) of claims 1-7, 14, and 15 as unpatentable over Burris in view of
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