Ex parte MEEKER - Page 4




                                1 Application for patent filed August 27, 1993.                                                                                                        
                                           The Examiner relies on the following references:                                                                                            
                     Batcher                                                          4,314,349                                  Feb. 2, 1982                                          
                     Morton                                                           4,546,428                                  Oct. 8, 1985                                          
                     Holsztynski                                                      4,739,474                                  Apr. 19, 1988                                         
                     Guttag et al. (Guttag)                                           4,752,893                       Jun. 21, 1988                                                    
                     Holsztynski et al.(Holsztynski)5,421,019                                                         May 30, 1995                                                     
                     (filed Sep. 23,                                                                                                                                                   
                     1992)                                                                                                                                                             
                                           Claims 3, 7 through 10, 19, 21, 27 and 29 stand                                                                                             
                     rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by                                                                                                         
                     Holsztynski et al. which incorporates by reference                                                                                                                
                     Holsztynski.  Claims 4 through 6, 20 and 28 stand rejected                                                                                                        
                     under 35 U.S.C.                                                                                                                                                   
                     § 103 as being unpatentable over Holsztynski et al. (which                                                                                                        
                     incorporates Holsztynski) in view of Morton.  Claims 16, 17,                                                                                                      
                     25 and 33 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                                                                                                           
                     unpatentable over Batcher.  Claims 14, 15, 24 and 32 stand                                                                                                        
                     rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over                                                                                                         
                     Batcher in view of Guttag.                                                                                                                                        
                                           Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellant and                                                                                        
                     the Examiner, reference is made to the brief, reply brief and                                                                                                     
                     answer for the respective details thereof.                                                                                                                        







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