Appeal No. 1996-1735
Application No. 08/184,526
patentability of the claimed subject matter, especially the
subject matter of claim 3.
In summary:
(1) The examiner’s § 102 rejection of claims 1, 2 and 10
through 15 is sustained;
(2) The examiner’s § 102 rejection of claim 3 is not
sustained;
(3) The examiner’s § 103 rejection of claims 4 through 9 over
the Weiss reference is sustained;
(4) The examiner’s § 103 rejection of claims 3 through 9 over
the Garnish reference is not sustained; and
(5) The examiner is advised to review the contents of U.S.
Patent Nos. 3,261,882, 3,448,742 and 3,636,657 to determine
their effect on the patentability of the claimed subject
matter.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in
connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR
§ 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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