Appeal No. 1998-0488
Application No. 08/496,234
The examiner relies on the following references:
Brovman 4,534,288 Aug. 13,
1985
Kishner et al. (Kishner) 4,546,700 Oct. 15,
1985
Brunner 4,852,485 Aug. 1,
1989
Harrington 5,331,438 Jul. 19,
1994
(filed Nov. 30,
1992)
Claims 1-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
first paragraph, as being based on an inadequate disclosure.
Claims 1-20 also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As
evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Brunner in view of
Harrington and further in view of Brovman and Kishner.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejections advanced by the examiner, the arguments
in support of the rejections and the evidence of obviousness
relied upon by the examiner as support for the obviousness
rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
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