Ex Parte NOWAK et al - Page 3




          Appeal No. 2001-1795                                                        
          Application 08/825,196                                                      


          The following rejections are on appeal before us:                           
          1. Claims 1, 15, 18 and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                   
          § 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Burbo in view             
          of Vansaghi and Funathu.                                                    
          2. Claims 2 and 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                   
          being unpatentable over the teachings of Burbo in view of                   
          Vansaghi and Funathu, and further in view of the admitted prior             
          art.                                                                        
          3. Claims 3, 16 and 17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                       
          § 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Burbo in view             
          of Vansaghi and Funathu, and further in view of the admitted                
          prior art and Frantz.                                                       
          4. Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                   
          unpatentable over the teachings of Burbo in view of Vansaghi and            
          Funathu, and further in view of Moore.                                      
          5. Claim 10 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                        
          being unpatentable over the teachings of Burbo in view of the               
          admitted prior art, Vansaghi and Frantz.                                    
          6. Claim 11 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                        
          being unpatentable over the teachings of Burbo in view of the               
          admitted prior art, Vansaghi and Frantz, and further in view of             
          Moore.                                                                      

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