Ex parte SOMMERFELDT et al. - Page 9




          Appeal No. 1997-3264                                                        
          Application 08/501,769                                                      


               The rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) of claims 1-4                  
          over Valimont and claims 1 and 3 over Stebbins or Evans, and                
          the rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 1-6 over                     
          Valimont in view of Bungay and claims 1-4 and 7 over JP ‘217                
          in view of Valimont, are reversed.                                          
                                      REVERSED                                        






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