Appeal No. 1997-0236
Application No. 08/211,829
the components of the heater being such that a heater which is
substantially identical, except that it does not contain the
second insulating jacket, fails the VW-1 flame test, and (b) a
heater which is substantially identical, except that it does
not contain the first insulating jacket, fails the VW-1 flame
test.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Bruns 3,576,388 Apr. 27, 1971
Smith-Johannsen et al. 3,861,029 Jan. 21, 1975
(Smith-Johannsen)
Betts et al. (Betts) 4,151,366 Apr. 24, 1979
Shulver 4,677,418 Jun. 30, 1987
Claims 1-16 and 18-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103 as unpatentable over Smith-Johannsen in view of Shulver or
Betts and further in view of Bruns.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Brief and Answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the Examiner, and the
evidence
of obviousness relied upon by the Examiner as support for the
rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, Appellants’
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