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          Appeal No. 97-2906                                                          
          Application 08/367,837                                                      



          sustained.  In this regard, we note that the variable gas flow              
          valve of Atwater, even if it is considered to be analogous prior            
          art, does nothing to overcome the deficiencies we have noted                
          above in the combined teachings of Asbeck and Grime.                        


                    As should be apparent from the foregoing, the decision            
          of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through 6 of the present                 
          application under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                              


                                      REVERSED                                        




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