Ex Parte HARTUNG et al - Page 6

          Appeal No. 2002-0764                                                        
          Application No. 09/131,960                                                  


          teachings of Schuster, Gonzales and Huelsman do not cure the                
          noted shortcomings in the teachings of Golin.                               
                                      DECISION                                        
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1, 6, 7, 9,              
          15, 20, 21 and 23 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is reversed, and the             
          decision of the examiner rejecting claims 2 through 5, 8, 10                
          through 14, 16 through 19, 22 and 24 through 28 under 35 U.S.C.             
          § 103(a) is reversed.                                                       
                                      REVERSED                                        





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