Ex Parte Sanders et al - Page 12

                Appeal 2006-1924                                                                                
                Application 09/954,506                                                                          

                       In any event, we note that Fernfors does employ separate fasteners (8)                   
                and (13), which require two strips of fasteners.  See drawing Figure 1 of                       
                Fernfors. Thus, Appellants’ arguments are not persuasive.                                       
                       Consequently, on this record, we also sustain the Examiner’s                             
                obviousness rejection of claims 32 and 41-47 over Fernfors in view of                           
                Widlund, Rajala, Roessler, and/or Justmann.                                                     
                                               CONCLUSION                                                       
                   The decision of the Examiner is affirmed.                                                    
                       No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                       
                this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                            
                                                 AFFIRMED                                                       












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