Appeal No. 1996-4115
Application No. 08/183,273
following references:
Daniel et al. 2,601,597 Jun. 24, 1952
(Daniel)
Baggett 3,655,506 Apr. 11, 1972
Chamberlin 3,804,789 Apr. 16, 1974
Devore et al. 5,189,142 Feb. 23, 1993
(Devore)
THE REJECTION
Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over the admitted state of the prior art and
Daniel, Chamberlin, Baggett, and Devore.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments
advanced by appellant and the examiner and agree with
appellant that the aforementioned rejections are not well
founded. Accordingly, we will not sustain the rejections.
“[T]he examiner bears the initial burden, on review of
the prior art or on any other ground, of presenting a prima
facie case of unpatentability.” See In re Oetiker, 977 F.2d
1443, 1445, 24 USPQ2d 1443, 1444 (Fed. Cir. 1992). The
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