Ex Parte Schmieding et al - Page 2



            Appeal No. 2006-2766                                                                            
            Application No. 10/635,174                                                                      

                                             BACKGROUND                                                     
                   Appellants’ invention is directed to a plug connector having various types of            
            contacts.  An understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of                   
            exemplary independent claim 2, which is reproduced as follows:                                  
                   2. A plug connector comprising a housing including an accommodation                      
                      chamber, and a support plate which is arranged in said accommodation                  
                      chamber and divides the latter in first and second sections, a first type of          
                      contact being arranged in said first section and a second type of contact             
                      being arranged in said second section, said second type of contact being a            
                      USB coupling, wherein two USB couplings are provided which are                        
                      mounted to said support plate so as to face away from each other.                     
                   The Examiner relies on the following references:                                         
                   Capper   US 5,513,075   Apr. 30, 1996                                                    
                   Shiu    US 5,961,350   Oct.   5, 1999                                                    
                   Yi    US 6,296,534 B1   Oct.   2, 2001                                                   
                   Claims 2, 8, and 10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                     
            unpatentable over Yi and Shiu.                                                                  
                   Claim 11 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable                  
            over Yi, Shiu, and Capper.                                                                      
                   We refer to the Briefs and the Answer for the respective positions of                    
            Appellants and the Examiner.                                                                    





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