Ex parte NASVIK et al. - Page 2




          Appeal No. 1997-0635                                       Page 2           
          Application No. 08/375,183                                                  


                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               The appellants' invention relates to a gang form for                   
          molding a natural stone surface having multiple stone regions.              
          A copy of the claims under appeal is set forth in the appendix              
          to the appellants' brief.                                                   


               The references of record relied upon by the examiner in                
          rejecting the appealed claims are:                                          
          Ford                          1,491,205                     Apr.            
          22, 1924                                                                    
          Urschel                  1,636,396                     July 19,             
          1927                                                                        
          Scott                    3,844,527                     Oct. 29,             
          1974                                                                        
          (Scott (527))                                                               
          Di Giacomo               3,950,477                     Apr. 13,             
          1976                                                                        
          Ward                          4,116,415                     Sep.            
          26, 1978                                                                    
          Scott                    RE 29,945                     Mar. 27,             
          1979                                                                        
          (Scott (945))                                                               
          Nasvik et al.            5,386,963                     Feb.  7,             
          1995                                                                        
          (Nasvik)                                                                    
          Rice                          450,070        (Canada)                       
               July 27, 1948                                                          












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