Appeal No. 96-0310 Application 08/084,502 The examiner relies on the following references: Mullin 3,641,488 Feb. 08, 1972 Holst et al. (Holst) 5,265,468 Nov. 30, 1993 (filed Feb. 27, 1992) Claims 1-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Holst in view of Mullin. 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 consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellants' arguments set forth in the brief along with the examiner's rationale in support of the rejection and arguments in rebuttal set forth in the examiner's answer. It is our view, after consideration of the record before us, that the collective evidence relied upon and the 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007