Ex parte ALVEY et al. - Page 3




          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                 

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