Appeal 2007-2140
Application 09/892,790
Patent 5,917,679
55. Reissue claims 21-23, 30-34, and 41 are anticipated by Chang.
Bolasna II
56. Bolasna II describes at figure 19 and the corresponding section
of the Specification (col. 9, l. 49, through col. 10, l. 14) a slider 1100 with a
U-shaped air bearing platform (side rails 1106 and 1108, and crossbar 1130)
whose side wall portions terminate before reaching the rear edge. The
U-shaped air bearing platform includes an off-center gap (gaps 1150 and
1152). Also shown is a rear air bearing platform (broadened area 1124)
centered on the longitudinal axis for mounting a transducer.
57. Reissue claims 21, 22, 24, 30-33, 35, and 41 are anticipated by
Bolasna II.
Chapin
58. Chapin describes at figure 2 and the corresponding section
of the Specification (col. 3, l. 34 through col. 4, l. 26) a slider 26 with an
U-shaped air bearing platform formed by cross rail 44 and side rails 40 and
42. Cross rail 44 is between rails 40 and 42 (col. 3, ll. 54-55) and includes
notch 54 (recessed step) instead of a gap. The notch is shown as being
centered with respect to the longitudinal axis.
Murray II
59. Murray II describes at figures 4 and 5 and the corresponding
section of the Specification (col. 3, l. 67, through col. 4, l. 31) a slider 11
with a U-shaped air bearing platform formed by the left portion (as seen in
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