Appeal No. 97-2939 Page 3
Application No. 08/431,798
said bundle, said distal end of said bundle being formed with a
rounded configuration.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Cordes 3,420,134 Jan. 7,
1969
Pruitt 4,570,527 Feb. 18,
1986
Liedtke et al. (Liedtke) 4,590,839 May
27, 1986
Claims 1 through 3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as
unpatentable over Liedtke in view of Pruitt.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the
respective positions of appellant and the examiner.
OPINION
We reverse.
At the outset, we note that the final rejection contained
a rejection against claims 1 through 3 under 35 U.S.C. 103
based on a combination of Liedtke, Stromberg and Pruitt.
However, the examiner has not repeated this rejection in the
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