Ex parte TOKAILIN et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 96-1122                                                           
          Application 08/087,134                                                       














                                    THE REFERENCES                                     
          Matsunaga et al. (Matsunaga)       3,980,713       Sep. 14,                  
          1976                                                                         
          Ueda                               4,971,874       Nov. 20,                  
          1990                                                                         
                                    THE REJECTIONS                                     
               Claims 2, 3 and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                       
          §§ 102(a) and 102(e) as being anticipated by Ueda.  Claims 2,                
          3, 11, 22 and 23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being               
          obvious over                      Ueda in view of Matsunaga.                 
               OPINION                                                                 
               We have                      carefully considered all of                
          the arguments advanced by appellants and the examiner and                    
          agree with appellants that the aforementioned rejections are                 
          not well founded.  Accordingly, we reverse these rejections.                 

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