Appeal No. 96-2170
Application 08/236,570
of the Japanese reference (Answer, page 5, lines 10 and 11).
However, the specification of the reference is silent as to such
a limitation, and our inspection of Figures 2, 4 and 5, which
show the covering, indicate that it extends to the edge of the
bar, rather than stopping short.
For the reasons expressed in the preceding paragraphs, it is
our view that the combined teachings of the references fail to
establish a prima facie case of obviousness with respect to the
subject matter recited in the claim, and the rejection will not
be sustained.
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