Appeal No. 97-2762
Application No. 08/309,845
for coupling the landline telephone to a radio link via the
radio transceiver units (2)" (Answer, page 4).
Appellants' arguments (Brief, pages 11 and 12) that the
wires 4 of Shitara are only used to connect the telephone 7 to
the radio-linked telephones 1-1 through 1-m are correct. As
indicated by the examiner (Answer, page 4), however, the
wiring coupling the telephone 7 to the PBX is used to connect
the telephone 7 to both the central station 8 and to the radio
telephones.
Inasmuch as the examiner has responded (Answer, pages 7
through 11) to all of appellants’ arguments concerning claims
29 through 34, 37 and 47 through 57, we see no need to repeat
that which is clearly explained by the examiner. Thus, the 35
U.S.C. § 102(b) rejection of claims 29 through 34, 37 and 47
through 57 is sustained.
Turning lastly to the obviousness rejection of claims 35,
36, 38 through 45 and 58 through 61, we are in agreement with
the examiner’s reasoning for the rejection (Answer, pages 5
and 6), and the examiner’s response (Answer, pages 6 through
11) to appellants’ arguments (Brief, pages 14 through 16;
Reply Brief, pages 1 through 3). With respect to the "hook-
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