Ex parte FENTON et al. - Page 6




          Appeal No. 97-1948                                                           
          Application 08/569,554                                                       


               illustrates a tunnel section, but does not teach or                     
               suggest providing additional lock-receiving fittings                    
               independent of stacking locations between a front                       
               stacking frame and an intermediate stacking frame                       
               forming a rear end portion of the tunnel section                        

               Based on the foregoing , the decision of the examiner                   
          rejecting claims 1, 3 through 5, 8, 9, 14, 15, 20, 21, 24 and 26             
          through 32 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                                


                                       REVERSED                                        



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