Appeal 2007-0631
Application 10/379,652
engaged position (Br. 14). Appellant has the better argument. According to
Hristake, the PC board is extracted from the PC board rack by manually
releasing the secondary lock (54) and pivoting the lever (44) upwardly
toward its raised position (Hristake, col. 4, ll. 64-67). The Examiner has
failed to identify any section in Hristake, and we find none, that expressly or
inherently teaches the reapplication of a force in the direction of the
insertion force to an outer edge of the device to release the maintained
engaged position.
On reflection, we reverse the rejection of claim 8 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Hristake.
Claim 10:
Claim 10 is drawn to a device for locking a printed wiring board
(PWB) into a connector, which is mounted to a housing and has at least one
guide for positioning the board with respect to the connector. The device
comprises:
1. means for applying an external insertion force to the PWB to move
the PWB toward the connector along the guide, the means having a first end
pivotally attached to the PWB board, the first end having a portion for
engaging with a portion of the housing;
2. means for contacting a front edge of the PWB along a longitudinal
portion of the device: and
3. means for maintaining at least a portion of the insertion force so
that the means for contacting the front edge maintains a force to bias the
PWB into the connector after the external insertion force has been removed.
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