Appeal 2007-3992
Application 10/347,867
{Figure 1 modified from the 867 Application is shown below}5
{Modified Figure 1 is said to depict the part of a cigarette rod machine}
5. Figure 1 is said to show the garniture (forming) intake of a cigarette
rod machine 1. (867 Application at ¶ 44, 9:8–9.)
6. According to the specification, the major parts of Figure 1 are, from
right to left, following the movement of tobacco through the machine:
the discharge end 2 of a suction rod conveyor 3 (867 Application
at ¶ 44, 9:9);
scraper 25, which is attached by screws 22 to
a face side of garniture tongue 7 of garniture device 4
(867 Application at ¶ 44, 10:8–9).
5 The text in curly braces following the Figures is provided to ensure
compliance with section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act for publication
of this Decision on the USPTO website pursuant to the Freedom of
Information Act. It is not part of the Decision.
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