Ex Parte Howie et al - Page 7



          Appeal No. 2005-0899                                                        
          Application No. 10/058,520                                 Page 7           

                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               The decision of the examiner to reject claims 1-28 under               
          35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Rizzi and to                     
          reject claims 1-28 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated            
          by Volpenhein is reversed.                                                  
                                      REVERSED                                        


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