Appeal 2007-1326
Application 10/237,067
1 September 15, 2006. A Reply Brief was filed on October 11, 2006. The
2 Appellants presented oral arguments at a hearing on June 6, 2007.
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4 PRIOR ART
5 The Examiner relies upon the following references as evidence of
6 unpatentability:
7 Swensen US 5,420,883 May 30, 19957
8 Young US 5,441,223 Aug. 15, 19958
9 Olmsted US 5,456,604 Oct. 10, 19959
10 Takasan US 5,938,151 Aug. 17, 199910
11 Ireland US 6,220,552 B1 Apr. 24, 2001
12 (filed Jul. 15, 1999)
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14 REJECTIONS
15 Appellants seek review of the following Examiner’s rejections.
16 Claims 106, 109, 114, 135-140, 194-198, 200, and 204-205 stand rejected
17 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over Young and Ireland.
18 Claims 107, 116-118, 120, 122, 127, 149-152, 154, 159, 161-163, 165, 167,
19 172, 180-185, 199, and 201-203 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
20 obvious over Young, Ireland, and Olmsted.
21 Claims 115, 128, 160, and 173 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
22 obvious over Young, Ireland, Olmsted, and Swensen.
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