Appeal No. 96-3395 Page 4
Application No. 08/347,900
Spencer 4,986,138 Jan. 22, 1991
Seiden et al. 5,220,513 Jun. 15, 1993.
(filed Feb. 19, 1991)
Claims 1-21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
obvious over Spencer in view of Sanford, Morabito, and Seiden.
Rather than repeat the arguments of the appellant or examiner
in toto, we refer the reader to the appeal and reply briefs
and the examiner’s answers for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we considered
the subject matter on appeal and the rejection and evidence
advanced by the examiner. We also considered the arguments of
the appellant and examiner. After considering the record
before us, it is our view that the evidence and level of skill
in the art would have suggested to one of ordinary skill in
the art the invention of claims 1-7 and 12-17. We cannot say,
however, that the evidence and level of skill in the art would
have suggested the invention of claims 8-11 and 18-22.
Accordingly, we affirm-in-part. Our opinion discusses the
grouping and obviousness of the claims.
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