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               Appeal No. 2001-0772                                                                                                  
               Application No. 09/052,429                                                                                            




                                                              Conclusion                                                             
                       The rejection of claims 1-5 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over the combined                        
               teachings of Unger, Rubber Technology and Kotani is reversed.  The rejection of claims 6 and 7 as                     
               unpatentable over the combined teachings of Unger, Rubber Technology, Kotani and Alia is also                         
               reversed.                                                                                                             
                                                             REVERSED                                                                






                                       ADRIENE LEPIANE HANLON                         )                                              
                                       Administrative Patent Judge                    )                                              
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                                       TERRY J. OWENS                                 )     APPEALS                                  
                                       Administrative Patent Judge                    )       AND                                    
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                                       MARK NAGUMO                                    )                                              
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