Ex parte SHARMAN et al. - Page 9




          Appeal No. 97-2541                                                          
          Application 08/369,022                                                      

          and we do not sustain the rejection of claims 7-9 under 35                  
          U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Pate, Morse, and                    
          Shelley.                                                                    
                                     Conclusion                                       
               The rejection of claims 1-6 and 10-16 under 35 U.S.C. §                
          103 as being unpatentable over Pate and Morse is reversed.                  
               The rejection of claims 7-9 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                   
          being unpatentable over Pate and Morse and Shelley is                       
          reversed.                                                                   


                                      REVERSED                                        






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