Appeal No. 96-2248
Application 08/341,455
Hamilton 3,233,573 Feb. 8, 1966
Jones 3,827,392 Aug. 6, 1974
Atkinson 3,845,923 Nov. 5, 1974
Nakase et al. (Nakase) 4,765,075 Aug. 23, 1988
Webb et al. (Webb) 4,925,408 May 15, 1990
Rennen (German)2 853,715 Oct. 27, 1952
Angier (UK) 1,159,396 July 23, 1969
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1, 2, and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as unpatentable over Nakase in view of Rennen and Webb.
Claims 3 and 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Nakase in view of Rennen, Webb and further
in view of Atkinson.
Claims 5 through 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as unpatentable over Nakase in view of Rennen, Webb, Atkinson,
and Hamilton.
Claims 12, 15 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as unpatentable over Nakase in view of Rennen, Webb,
Atkinson and Hamilton, and further in view of additional
disclosure by Webb.
Our understanding of the patent to Rennen is by way of an English2
language translation, a copy of which is attached to our decision.
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