Ex Parte MUENCH et al - Page 4



          Appeal No. 2001-0114                                                        
          Application 09/240,712                                                      

               The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:               
               Grzeczkowski             3,145,282           Aug. 18, 1964             
               Cameron                  3,569,891           Mar.  9, 1971             
               Knapp, Jr.               3,962,666           Jun.  8, 1976             
                                 REJECTION AT ISSUE                                   
               Claims 1 through 4, 7 through 12, 16 through 21 and 24                 
          through 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                    
          unpatentable over Grzeczkowski.                                             
               Claims 5 and 22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                
          being unpatentable over Grzeczkowski in view of Knapp.                      
               Claims 6 and 23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                
          being unpatentable over Grzeczkowski in view of Knapp and                   
          Cameron.                                                                    
               Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants or the                  
          Examiner, we make reference to the briefs1 and answer for the               
          respective details thereof.                                                 






               1 Appellants filed an appeal brief on July 7, 2000.                    
          Appellants filed a reply brief on October 10, 2000.  The Examiner           
          mailed an office communication on November 30, 2001, stating the            
          reply brief has been entered and considered.                                
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