Appeal No. 2006-3329
Application No. 10/637,989
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to storage systems for data cartridges. Claim 7 is
reproduced below.
7. A method of transporting data cartridges between cartridge libraries,
comprising:
receiving a data cartridge stored in a first cartridge library;
pivoting the data cartridge; and
ejecting the data cartridge to a cartridge sleeve of a second cartridge
library.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Owens et al. (Owens) US 6,693,759 B2 Feb. 17, 2004
(filed Jun. 29, 2001)
Claim 7 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. ' 102 as being anticipated by Owens.
Claims 1-6 stand allowed.
We refer to the Final Rejection (mailed May 31, 2005) and the Examiner=s
Answer (mailed Jan. 25, 2006) for a statement of the examiner=s position and to the
Brief (filed Nov. 2, 2005) and the Reply Brief (filed Mar. 30, 2006) for appellants=
position with respect to the claims which stand rejected.
OPINION
The examiner reads instant claim 7 on Owens in the manner set out at page 4 of
the Answer. Appellants contend that structures 103 and 104 (Fig. 1A) in Owens would
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