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             Appeal No. 1997-2271                                                                                 
             Application 08/588,969                                                                               


                                                   DECISION                                                       
                    The rejection of claims 1-5 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over                                        
             the combined teachings of Kovacs, Komamura ‘092, Bailey and                                          
             Komamura ‘422 is reversed.                                                                           
                                                   REVERSED                                                       






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             tjo/ki                                                                                               




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