Appeal 2007-2419
Application 10/681,413
1 combination (Masahiko) fails to show the belt guide 17 contacting the belt as
2 it travels from the supply reel to the take-up reel.
3 12. Instead, the Masahiko belt guide 17 contacts the belt as it travels
4 from the take-up reel to the supply reel. (Final Rejection 3 Answer 4).
5 13. Masahiko describes a torque varying mechanism 14 which can
6 change the rotary torque of the delivery core 3 (“slip torque”) by adjusting
7 the tension of belt 12. (Masahiko ¶ 9).
8 14. Masahiko describes adjusting the tension of the belt 12 by
9 controlling a knob 15, which in turn forces a pressing roller 17 into belt 12.
10 (Id.).
11 15. The amount of pressure applied to belt 12 from pressing roller 17
12 is adjustable. (Id.).
13 16. Masahiko contemplates placing the roller 17 in alternative
14 locations on the belt.
15 17. Masahiko describes that the press roller 17 may be arranged at the
16 inner circumference side of the round-head belt 12, so that the slip torque can
17 be increased as the round belt 12 is pressed towards the outer circumference
18 side with the press roller 17. (Masahiko ¶ 11).
19 18. Masahiko describes with respect to the Fig. 5 embodiment,
20 adjusting the slip torque using a v-shaped swinging arm 21 with a roller 20 to
21 press roller 17 into the belt 12.
22 19. Masahiko describes that “due to the large tension of round belt 12,
23 the still friction force between the round belt 12 and large-diameter/small-
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