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          Appeal No. 96-3037                                                          
          Application No. 08/252,474                                                  


                                       SUMMARY                                        
               The rejection of claims 1, 5, 7, 8 and 10-12 as being                  
          anticipated by Thio is sustained.                                           
               The rejection of claims 1, 2, 6-8 and 10-12 as being                   
          anticipated by Bauer is not sustained.                                      
               The rejection of claim 3 as being unpatentable over Bauer in           
          view of Creedon is not sustained.                                           
               The decision of the examiner is affirmed-in-part.                      
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                  AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                    




                         NEAL E. ABRAMS           )                                   
                         Administrative Patent Judge)                                 
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                         LAWRENCE J. STAAB        )  BOARD OF PATENT                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge)    APPEALS AND                  
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                         MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD      )                                   
                         Administrative Patent Judge)                                 


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