Ex Parte Reinert - Page 8

                Appeal 2007-2399                                                                                 
                Application 10/896,417                                                                           
                       Appellant argues that “[t]he so-called Admitted prior art is disclosed                    
                by Appellant in Appellant’s specification and used by the Examiner in                            
                improper hind sight” (Br. 23).                                                                   
                       In our opinion, the Examiner has the better argument.  The Examiner                       
                has not relied on hindsight, but has provided a logical reason for combining                     
                the mud protection ring with the assembly of Reinert ‘302 in view of Reinert                     
                ‘201.  As we find no defect in the Examiner’s reasoning, we affirm the                           
                rejection of claim 24.                                                                           

                                                TIME PERIOD                                                      
                       No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                        
                this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1)(iv)(2006).                             

                                                 AFFIRMED                                                        




                lbg                                                                                              


                DOUGLAS G GLANTZ                                                                                 
                ATTORNEY AT LAW                                                                                  
                5260 DEBORAH COURT                                                                               
                DOYLESTOWN PA 18902-1949                                                                         







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