Ex parte JACOBS - Page 8




            Appeal No. 96-1809                                                                           
            Application 08/094,724                                                                       


                  When the support member 27 reaches the delivery                                        
                  position P2 the loops 92 will just gently contact                                      
                  the [sheet] member 5 in a clean non-skidding                                           
                  movement to apply a deposit of the solution of known                                   
                  volume to the upper surface of the [sheet] member 5.                                   

            However, a hollow defined by the perimeter of the loop does                                  
            not contact sheet member 5.  Therefore, all of the surface of                                
            sheet member 5 is not contacted by the liquid-supporting                                     
            surface in Harrison as required by claim 1.                                                  














                  For the reasons stated above, the decision of the                                      
            examiner is reversed.                                                                        
                                               REVERSED                                                  





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