Ex parte LONGCOR et al. - Page 2




          Appeal No. 97-0032                                                          
          Application No. 08/095,295                                                  


               The panel voted to reverse the rejection of all claims in a            
          split decision.  The panel has reached agreement with respect to            
          the rejection of claims 21 through 32 and 34 through 36.                    
          Administrative Patent Judge Nase's opinion for the panel follows.           
          Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge Schafer and Administrative           
          Patent Judge Frankfort agree that the rejection of claim 33                 
          should also be reversed, but for different reasons.  Their                  
          separate opinions follow.  Administrative Patent Judge Nase would           
          affirm the rejection of claim 33.  His dissenting opinion                   
          follows.                                                                    


                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               The decision of the examiner to reject claims 21 through 36            
          under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                                          


                                      REVERSED                                        











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