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         Appeal No.  2006-1562                                                      
         Application No. 10/720,948                                                 
         least claims 3-5, 11-13 and 16-17 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as              
         being unpatentable over Arnold in view of Morgan.                          
              This remand to the Examiner pursuant to 37 CFR                        
         § 41.50(a)(1) (effective September 13, 2004, 69 Fed. Reg. 49960            
         (August 12, 2004), 1286 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 21 (September 7,             
         2004)) is not made for further consideration of a rejection.               
         Accordingly, 37 CFR § 41.50(a)(2) does not apply.                          
                                      SUMMARY                                       
              In view of the foregoing, the decision of the Examiner is             
         reversed and the application is remanded to the Examiner for               
         further consideration of the issues mentioned in this decision.            

                                REVERSED & REMANDED                                 

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