Ex parte CROWELL - Page 3




                 Appeal No. 98-0198                                                                                                                     
                 Application No. 08/544,299                                                                                                             


                 Kawtoski                                              5,177,821                                    Jan. 12,                            
                 1993                                                                                                                                   
                 French patent (Reverger)                   2          2,608,031                                    Jun. 17,                            
                 1988                                                                                                                                   




                                                               THE REJECTIONS                                                                           
                          The following rejections stand under 35 U.S.C. § 103:                                                                         
                 (1) Claims 1-3, 5, 6, 9-11 and 13 on the basis of the French                                                                           
                                  reference and Mendyk.                                                                                                
                 (2) Claims 4, 12, 14 and 17 on the basis of the French                                                                                 
                          reference, Mendyk and Crockett.                                                                                               
                 (3) Claims 7 and 8 on the basis of the French reference,                                                                               
                 Mendyk                     and Kawtoski.                                                                                               
                 (4) Claims 15, 16, 18 and 19 on the basis of the French                                                                                
                                   reference, Mendyk, Crockett and Kawtoski                                                                             


                          The rejections are explained in the Examiner's Answer.                                                                        
                          The opposing viewpoints of the appellant are set forth in                                                                     
                 the Brief.                                                                                                                             
                                                                     OPINION                                                                            



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