Appeal 2007-2537
Application 11/170,468
1 providing an electrical connector member with a compressible
2 connection section adapted to be deformingly crimped onto an
3 electrical conductor; and
4 mechanically connecting a temperature sensitive indicator to the
5 electrical connector member onto the compressible connection
6 section, wherein the temperature sensitive indicator is adapted to
7 permanently signal by visual indicium occurrence of a temperature at
8 the temperature sensitive indicator above a predetermined
9 temperature.
10 Connor
11 6. The Examiner found that Connor describes the connector structure
12 identical to Applicants’ Fig. 9.
13 7. The Examiner found that the claimed subject matter differs from
14 Connor in that Connor does not describe a temperature sensitive chemical
15 indicator or temperature sensor label or using multiple indicators (claims 6,
16 7, and 23) (Final Rejection 3-4 and Answer 4-5).
17 Laske
18 8. The Examiner found that Laske describes a temperature sensitive
19 chemical indicator (Final Rejection 3 and Answer 4).
20 9. Laske describes paints applied to an apparatus or conduit that
21 change in color with an increase in temperature (Laske 1:3-6).
22 10. Laske describes that the change is permanent so an assessment
23 may be made to determine if a part should be replaced (Laske 1:8-24).
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