Appeal 2006-3055
Application 10/440,124
Frank does not describe or show how the thrust plate 62 fits about and
engages camshaft 22. Frank shows only a partial cross sectional view of the
engine 10 in Figure 1 and an end view in Figure 2 (Frank, col. 1, ll. 59-65).
It is not clear from Frank’s drawings and disclosure whether thrust plate 62
has an aperture, notch, or other configuration for engaging the camshaft 22.
Yordi discloses camshaft housing 10 for housing a camshaft 12 and a thrust
plate 19 (Yordi, col. 1, ll. 35-37 and col. 2, l. 1).
The only description provided by Yordi of the thrust plate 19 is as follows:
“A thrust plate 19, fastened through bolts 40 to the motor block 18, a portion of
which is shown, is used to keep the camshaft in position and also to hold the disk
15 firmly against the end bearing 41.” (Yordi, col. 2, ll. 1-4).
Figure 1 of Yordi shows that camshaft 12 has a narrower diameter to the
right side and a wider diameter to the left side of thrust plate 19. Thrust plate 19 is
disposed in housing 10 so that it prevents camshaft 12 from moving in the right
direction but does not prevent camshaft 12 from moving in the left direction
(Yordi, Figure 1).
Yordi does not describe or show how the thrust plate 19 fits about and
engages camshaft 12. Yordi shows only a partial cross sectional view of the
housing 10 in Figure 1 and a transverse sectional view in Figure 2 (Yordi, col. 1, ll.
29-33).
It appears from Yordi’s drawings that thrust plate 19 has an aperture through
which the camshaft 12 extends.
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