Appeal No. 1997-1162
Application 08/200,455
balls (13) having substantially same diameters as said
balls (14).
The Examiner relies on the following prior art
references:
U.S. Patents
Stefansky et al. (Stefansky) 5,157,295 October 20,
1992
Jabbari et al. (Jabbari) 5,177,650 January 5,
1993
(filed November 9,
1990)
Fruge et al. (Fruge) 5,200,866 April 6,
1993
(filed April 9,
1991)
MacLeod 5,352,947 October 4,
1994
(filed August 6,
1991)
Simazu et al. (Simazu) 5,391,952 February 21,
1995
(filed September 4,
1992)
Foreign references
Voll et al. (Voll) 3540363 June 19,2
1986
(German Offenlegungsschrift)
A translation of Voll has been prepared by the Patent2
and Trademark Office and accompanies this decision.
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