Ex parte SPIES et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 96-3158                                                          
          Application 08/065,857                                                      


          (German Offenlegungsschrift)2                                               


          Claims 1, 4 and 8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                   
          being unpatentable over Husby in view of Bell and Spies ‘730.               


          Claim 9 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                      
          unpatentable over Husby in view of Bell.                                    


          Claims 1, 4 and 8 stand additionally rejected under                         
          35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Husby in view of                 
          Bell, Spies ‘730 and Cornellier.                                            


          Claim 9 stands additionally rejected under 35 U.S.C. §                      
          103 as being unpatentable over Husby in view of Bell and                    
          Cornellier.                                                                 


          Reference is made to the examiner’s answer (Paper No. 26,                   
          mailed October 27, 1995) and supplemental examiner’s answer                 
          (Paper No. 30, mailed March 26, 1996) for the examiner's                    


               2Our understanding of this foreign language document is based upon a translation
          prepared by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  A copy of that translation
          accompanies this decision.                                                  
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