Ex parte CHOUINARD - Page 9




          Appeal No. 1999-2425                                                        
          Application 08/659,380                                                      


          benefit of a convex bottom disclosed by Wentz, is simply flat.              


                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 1-3, 9 and              
          11 over Wentz in view of Reinhard and Gordon, claims 4-8 over               
          Wentz in view of Reinhard, Gordon and Ashbridge, and claim 10               
          over Wentz in view of Reinhard, Gordon and Novak, are                       
          reversed.                                                                   
                                      REVERSED                                        






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