Appeal No. 96-2744
Application 08/004,734
(Zuchowski)
Müller et al. (Müller) 5,082,378 Jan. 21, 1992
Nixon 5,293,437 Mar. 8, 1994
(filed Jun. 3, 1992)
Claims 6 and 46 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(b) as
anticipated by Gery.
Claims 7, 8, 10 through 31, 40 through 45 and 47 through 56
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103. As evidence of obviousness,
the examiner cites Gery and Nixon as the basic combination
against claims 7, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 and
54, adding Abe to this combination with regard to claims 13, 19,
28 and 55, adding Müller to the basic combination with regard to
claims 12, 17 and 24, adding Zuchowski to the basic combination
with regard to claims 15, 22 and 30 and adding Soltan to the
basic combination with regard to claim 26. With regard to claims
8 and 47, the examiner cites Gery and Abe. The examiner cites
Gery, Nixon, Abe and Keil with regard to claims 40, 41, 44 and 56
and cites Gery, Nixon, Müller and Soltan with regard to claim 31.
With regard to claims 45, 48 and 49, the examiner cites Gery and
Keil. Gery, Nixon, Abe, Keil and Soltan are cited with regard to
claim 42 and Gery, Nixon, Abe, Keil and Müller are cited with
regard to claim 43. With regard to claims 50 through 53, the
examiner cites Gery, Nixon, Abe and Müller.
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