Appeal No. 1999-0424
Application 08/298,552
The examiner relies on the following references:
Suzuki et al. (Suzuki) 5,029,508 July 09, 1991
Kramer et al. (Kramer) 5,047,952 Sep. 10, 1991
Prince 5,581,484 Dec. 03, 1996
(filed June 27,
1994)
Claims 2, 3, 8, 9, 11-17, 21, 23, 24, 26, 30 and 32
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of
obviousness
the examiner offers Prince alone with respect to claims 2, 8,
9, 11-13, 21, 23, 24, 26, 30 and 32, Prince in view of Kramer
with respect to claims 14, 16 and 17, and Prince in view of
Kramer and Suzuki with respect to claim 15.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants 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 and the
evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support
for the rejections. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken
into consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellants’
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