Ex parte ROSENQUIST et al. - Page 2




                   Appeal No. 95-4300                                                                                                                               
                   Application No. 08/165,565                                                                                                                       




                            The references relied upon by the examiner are:2                                                                                        
                   Kelly et al. (Kelly)                            5,204,400                    April 20, 1993                                                      
                   Lupinski et al. (Lupinski)                      5,153,251                    Oct.    6, 1992                                                     
                   Curry                                           4,923,933                    May    8, 1990                                                      
                   Mark ('245)                                     4,104,245                    Aug.   1, 1978                                                      
                   Mark ('366)                                     3,940,366                    Feb. 24, 1976                                                       
                                                             GROUNDS OF REJECTION                                                                                   

                            Claims 1-13 and 15-17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of                                                             
                   obviousness, the examiner relies upon Curry, and Mark ('245) or Mark ('366).                                                                     
                            Claims 1-13 and 15-17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of                                                             
                   obviousness, the examiner relies upon Curry, Mark ('245) or Mark ('366), Lupinski, and                                                           
                   Kelly.                                                                                                                                           
                            We affirm-in-part.                                                                                                                      












                            2The Examiner's Answer also lists U.S. Patent 5,032,639 to Buchert.  However, the                                                       
                   rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103 which relied upon Buchert was withdrawn in Paper No. 26,                                                         
                   mailed July 13, 1995.  We find no other reliance on this reference.                                                                              
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