Appeal No. 95-1296 Application 08/073,257 defining a face which is mathematically related to said first datum in three dimensional space; selecting a type of tolerance between a geometric element of said object and a face; and selecting a tolerance; storing the mathematical description of a first datum; storing the type of tolerance and the selected tolerance; and linking the face, the mathematical description of the first datum, and the type of tolerance and selected tolerance in the storage means of the computer. The examiner relies on the following reference: Fitzgerald, Jr. et al. 4,855,939 Aug. 08, 1989 (Fitzgerald) Claims 10, 12-16, 21-26 and 29-33 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Fitzgerald taken alone. Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer for the respective details thereof. OPINION We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal, the rejection advanced by the examiner and the evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007