Ex Parte WEIRAUCH - Page 3



          Appeal No. 2003-0779                                                        
          Application 09/286,413                                                      

          Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the                        
          examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the            
          respective details thereof.                                                 
          OPINION                                                                     
          We have carefully considered the subject matter on                          
          appeal, the rejections advanced by the examiner and the evidence            
          of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the               
          prior art rejection.  We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into            
          consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellant’s                    
          arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s                 
          rationale in support of the rejections and arguments in rebuttal            
          set forth in the examiner’s answer.                                         
          It is our view, after consideration of the record before                    
          us, that the claimed invention is supported by the specification            
          as originally filed.  We are also of the view that the evidence             
          relied upon and the level of skill in the particular art would              
          not have suggested to one of ordinary skill in the art the                  
          obviousness of the invention as set forth in claims 8-11.                   
          Accordingly, we reverse.                                                    




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