Appeal No. 96-1323
Application 08/295,118
The prior art references relied upon by the examiner
in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Todd 3,667,159 June 6,
1972
Hinds et al. (Hinds) 1,511,256 May 17,
1978
(British Patent Specification)
Claims 1 through 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Hinds.
Claims 1 through 5 stand additionally rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Hinds in view of
Todd, and alternatively, as being unpatentable over Todd in
view of Hinds.
Rather than attempt to reiterate the examiner's full
explanation of the above-noted rejections and the conflicting
viewpoints advanced by the examiner and appellant regarding
the rejections, we make reference to the examiner's answer
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