Ex parte WILLIAMS - Page 2




          Appeal No. 97-3210                                                          
          Application No. 08/386,388                                                  


               The appellant's invention is directed to a sealing                     
          arrangement.  The subject matter before us on appeal is                     
          illustrated by reference to claim 1, which has been reproduced              
          in an appendix to the Brief.                                                


                                   THE REFERENCES                                     
               The references relied upon by the examiner to support the              
          final rejection are:                                                        
          Ruhe et al. (Ruhe)            3,892,416                Jul.  1,             
          1975                                                                        
          Redder et al. (Redder)        4,346,801                Aug. 31,             
          1982                                                                        


                                   THE REJECTIONS                                     
               Claims 1 and 2 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as              
          being anticipated by Redder.                                                
               Claims 1 and 2 also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §                   
          102(b) as being anticipated by Ruhe.                                        
               The rejections are explained in the Examiner's Answer.                 
               The opposing viewpoints of the appellant are set forth in              
          the Brief.                                                                  



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