Appeal No. 95-4361
Application 08/043,320
Lucas et al. (Lucas) 5,081,450 Jan. 14, 1992
Rumball 5,124,688 Jun. 23, 1992
Kubo (Japanese Kokai) 2-130594 May 18, 1990
The Rejections on Appeal
Claims 1-5 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Ishii.
Claim 6 stands finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Ishii and Lucas.
Claim 7 stands finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Ishii and Kubo.
Claim 8 stands finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Rumball.
Claims 9-11 and 13-14 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Rumball and Lucas.
Claim 12 stands finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Rumball, Lucas, and Ishii.
The rejection of claim 1 in the final Office action under 35
U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as being indefinite was not
reiterated in the examiner’s answer and is presumed to have been
withdrawn. Note that the appellants’ amendment to claims 1 and
5, filed subsequent to the final Office action, has been entered.
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