Ex parte EBELING - Page 3




          Appeal No. 98-0430                                                          
          Application 08/688,141                                                      



                    As evidence of obviousness, the examiner has applied              
          the documents listed below:                                                 
          Schnase et al. (Schnase)        2,121,989        June 28, 1938              
          Posey                    4,454,204        June 12, 1984                     
          Walker                   554     Dec. 23, 1898                              
          (Great Britain)                                                             





                    The following rejections are before us for review.                


                    Claims 9 through 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                
          § 103 as being unpatentable over Walker in view of Schnase.                 


                    Claims 9 through 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                
          § 103 as being unpatentable over Posey.                                     


                    The full text of the examiner's rejections and                    
          response to the argument presented by appellant appears in the              
          answer (Paper No. 14), while the complete statement of appel-               



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