Appeal 2007-2580
Application 10/290,267
coaxial cable composed of a conductor 15, an insulating layer 16, and fabric
layer 17. Aldissi discloses (col. 1, ll. 55-60) a new type of shielded wire and
cable that uses fine mesh yarns or fibers that have been coated with a thin
layer of metal. We agree with Appellants (Reply Br. 4-5) that the disclosure
of Aldissi does not show that Holliday's fabric layer is inherently a metallic
braid. However, as indicated supra, Holliday discloses a coaxial cable,
which is defined (Denis Howe, The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing,
© 1992-2007, http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/coaxial%20cable) as
"[a] kind of cable with a solid central conductor surrounded by insulator, in
turn surrounded by a cylindrical shield woven from fine wires." Since
Holliday's fabric layer 17 surrounds insulating layer 16, which in turn
surrounds conductor 15, fabric layer 17 must be a cylindrical shield woven
from fine wires. Accordingly, Holliday inherently discloses a shield of
braided metallic wires.
Holliday further shows in Figure 2 that outer sleeve 24 includes an
extension that covers outer layer 18, which in turn covers fabric layer 17,
and an extension portion of thimble 21 (which the Examiner, at page 4 of the
Answer, associates with the claimed tube connector). Holliday discloses
(col. 2, ll. 50-59) that the extension of outer sleeve 24, in the invention, is
"fitted with a taper jacket 50," and the taper jacket is pressed downwardly on
the extension part to firmly connect the taper jacket and the extension part.
With such a connection, engaging teeth in the extension part engage with
outer layer 18 of the coaxial cable. Holliday clearly requires a taper jacket
to press the various elements together. Nowhere does Holliday teach or
even suggest that the extension part is crimped or presses over the tube
connector. Therefore, the extension of outer sleeve 24 does not function as a
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