Appeal No. 97-2888
Application 08/389,077
Michelson (Michelson '892) 4,908,892 Mar. 20, 1990
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1-7, 13-23, 27, 32-35, 40-46 and 61-64 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Michelson '943 in view of Heffington.
Claims 8 and 36 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Michelson '943 in view of Heffington
and further in view of Michelson '892.
The rejections are explained in the Examiner's Answer
(Paper No. 21).
The opposing viewpoints of the appellant are set forth in
the Brief.
OPINION
We shall sustain the examiner's § 103 rejection of claims
18, 20, 22, 27, 32, 35, and 44-46 based on Michelson '943 in
view of Heffington and the § 103 rejection of claim 36 based
on Michelson '943 in view of Heffington and Michelson '892.
We do not, however, sustain the § 103 rejection of claims 1-7,
13-17, 19, 21, 23, 33, 34, 40-43 and 61-64 based on Michelson
'943 in view of Heffington or the § 103 rejection of claim 8
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