Appeal No. 97-2782 Page 15 Application No. 08/368,993 claims. Third, claim 34 does not require the same length of flexible hose to snake around through two or more hose guides. Claim 34 only requires a plurality of hose guides arranged in series along a curved path wherein the hose is received in at least one hose guide. Thus, claim 34 does not require the same hose to be received in the plurality of hose guides. For the reasons set forth above, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 33 and 34 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed. CONCLUSION To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 26 through 38, 40 and 42 through 44 is affirmed and the decision of the examiner to reject claims 39, 45 and 46 is reversed.Page: Previous 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007