Appeal No. 98-1261 Application 08/435,869 SUMMARY The rejection of claims 21, 23, 26 and 27 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, is sustained. The rejection of claims 17-21 and 23-27 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over French ‘008 in view of either German ‘318 or Mabuchi, taken further with French ‘421 is sustained. A rejection of each of the claims on appeal having been sustained, the decision of the examiner is affirmed. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a) AFFIRMED HARRISON E. McCANDLISH ) Senior Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT 10Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007