Appeal No. 95-1860
Application 07/988,074
only maintains the rejection of claims 2, 7, 9, 11 and 19 in the
Examiner's answer.
The invention relates to an apparatus and method for
integrated sampling from both closed and open sample liquid
containers through use of the same sample liquid analysis system
sampling probe.
The independent claim 2 is reproduced as follows:
2. In sample liquid container support apparatus for use
in a sampler, the improvements comprising, said support
apparatus comrising, a plurality of sample liquid
container mounting means each of which is operable to
mount either a closed sample liquid container or an
open sample liquid container, and means on said support
apparatus for operatively connecting said support
apparatus to a sampler for use in said sampler.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Jones 3,897,216 Jul. 29, 1975
Bradley et al. 4,478,095 Oct. 23, 1984
Claims 2, 7, 9 and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102
as being anticipated by Jones or in the alternative under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Jones. Claims 2, 7, 9
and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being anticipated
by Bradley or in the alternative under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Bradley.
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