Appeal 2006-2910
Application 10/226,586
there is nothing in Nguyen to suggest that the feedthrough section 12 has a
length greater than or equal to the housing wall thickness (Br. 13).
1. Therefore, with respect to the rejection of claims over Szwec, the
issue turns on whether Szwec discloses a feed through portion that
is as long as the package wall is thick or whether the inserted
connector is axially adjusted.
2. With respect to the rejection of claims over Lindahl and Nguyen,
the main issue is whether the combination of the references
properly suggests the claimed invention. Specifically, the issue is:
whether providing good physical contact is suggested by
Lindahl and whether Nguyen suggests the feed through section
having a length greater than or equal to the housing wall
thickness.
FINDINGS OF FACT
Appellants’ claim 1 requires the feed thru portion be “at least as long
as the the package wall is thick,” which includes a length that is merely
equal to the package wall.
Szwec discloses a feed thru portion as “termination portion 52” which
is depicted in Figure 4 to be as thick as the package wall and shown as panel
72 with a hole 74 (Szwec, col. 3, ll. 6-9). Specifically, the rear end 64 of the
termination portion is taught to be flush, but may extend rearward of the
panel rear face 75 (Szwec, col. 3, ll. 9-13).
The coaxial connector of Szwec is slid into hole 74 for installing the
connector which allows pin portion 32 to be axially adjusted in order to
reach and contact a signal-carrying trace 80 on the upper face of circuit
board 70 inside the package (Szwec, col. 3, ll. 13-17).
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