Appeal 2006-2838
Application 10/257,576
a first washer having a body with two opposed sides, an outer periphery, a
central aperture, and a circular series of ramp structures in the form of ratchet teeth
on at least one of the two opposed sides of the first washer, the body of the washer
being resiliently deformable at least up to when it is subjected to a joint preloading
force created by tightening the joint up to a preloaded state.
63. A tool that can engage a plurality of spring action joints according to
claim 39, so that the plurality of spring action joints can be torqued simultaneously.
THE REJECTIONS
The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of unpatentability:
Durbin US 612,490 Oct. 18, 1898
McCoy US 910,712 Jan. 26, 1909
Thompson US 1,159,131 Nov. 2, 1915
Walton US 5,222,849 Jun. 29, 1993
Junkers US 5,934,853 Aug. 10, 1999
The following rejections are before us for review.
1. Claims 39, 40, 45, 47, 49, 51-53, 61, 62, 66, 67, 69, 75-79, and 82 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Thompson.
2. Claims 75-79 and 82 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Durbin.
3. Claims 41-44, 46, 48, 50, 60, 64, 65, 68, 70, 73, 74, and 80 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Thompson and McCoy.
4. Claims 54 and 57 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Thompson and Walton.
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