Ex parte MEHTA et al. - Page 7




          Appeal No. 96-2457                                                          
          Application 08/171,149                                                      



          the movable nature of the pivoted cutoff sheet (26) in Murphy               
          and/or the shutter (15) of Kang, there would appear to be no                
          reason why one of ordinary skill in the art would even consider             
          fixing the inner end of the cutoff sheet in Murphy or shutter of            
          Kang in the manner suggested in Wood.  Accordingly, the rejection           
          of claims 3 through 7, 13 and 15 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 will                 
          likewise not be sustained.                                                  


                    In light of the foregoing, the decision of the examiner           
          is reversed.                                                                


                                      REVERSED                                        




                         JAMES M. MEISTER             )                               
                         Administrative Patent Judge  )                               
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                                                       )   BOARD OF PATENT            
                         CHARLES E. FRANKFORT         )     APPEALS AND               
                         Administrative Patent Judge  )    INTERFERENCES              
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                         JOHN P. McQUADE              )                               
                         Administrative Patent Judge  )                               


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