Appeal 2007-1243
Application 10/336,018
INVENTION
The invention is directed to an anti vibration method for rotating disks. A
holder is attached to the disk which contains a curable fluid, when the disk is
rotated the fluid flows to the perimeter of the disk and distributes itself to
counteract the unbalance in the disk. The fluid is then cured in this location, thus
balancing the disk. See page 3 of Appellant’s specification. Claim 1 is
representative of the invention and reproduced below:
1. An anti-vibration method of rotating disks for eliminating vibration
of a rotating disk resulting from unbalance, comprising steps of:
forming a holder on the rotating disk;
filling a selected amount of a curable fluid in the holder;
rotating the rotating disk by a motor until the rotating disk reaching
balance such that the fluid flows towards the perimeter direction of the
rotating disk due to a vibration force resulting from the rotation of the
rotating disk, the fluid being retained by a side wall of the holder without
escaping, the rotating disk being spaced from the motor; and
curing the curable fluid.
REFERENCES
The references relied upon by the Examiner are:
Goodrich 3,696,688 Oct. 10, 1972
Hung 6,747,803 B2 Jun. 8, 2004
(filed Aug. 12, 2002)
REJECTIONS AT ISSUE
Claims 1 through 6, and 13 through 23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as being anticipated by Hung. The Examiner’s rejection is set forth on
page 4 of the Answer. Claims 7 through 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
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