Ex Parte WEGENER et al - Page 10

                  Appeal No. 2003-1275                                                                                      Page 10                       
                  Application No. 09/443,456                                                                                                              


                  well as claims 5-8, 10, 11, 13-17, 23 and 25 which appellants have grouped therewith,                                                   
                  as being anticipated by Prinz.                                                                                                          
                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              
                           To summarize, rejection (1) is sustained; rejection (2) is sustained as to claims 1,                                           
                  5-8, 10, 11 13-17, 23 and 25 and reversed as to claims 27-30; rejection (3) is reversed                                                 
                  and rejection (4) is reversed.  The examiner’s decision is affirmed-in-part.                                                            
                           No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal                                                 
                  may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                                                                                
                                                              AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                                            





                                             NEAL E. ABRAMS                                        )                                                      
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                                             LAWRENCE J. STAAB                                     )     APPEALS                                          
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                                             JENNIFER D. BAHR                                      )                                                      
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