Ex parte STARR - Page 3




            Appeal No. 98-2446                                                                         
            Application 08/593,070                                                                     



            The prior art references of record relied upon by the                                      
            examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:                                             

            Green                         1,948,263                           Feb. 20,                 
            1934                                                                                       
            Lineweber                           3,045,857                           Jul.               
            24, 1962                                                                                   
            Collier et al. (Collier)                        4,411,371               Oct.               
            25, 1983                                                                                   
            Kusta                                     4,982,864               Jan. 08,                 
            1991                                                                                       
            Seitz                                     5,439,935               Aug. 08,                 
            1995                                                                                       

            Claims 1 through 3, 8 and 15 through 17 stand rejected                                     
            under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by each of Seitz                             
            and Collier.                                                                               

            Claims 1 through 3, 8 and 15 through 17 stand                                              
            additionally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                                       
            unpatentable over Seitz in view of Lineweber and Kusta.                                    

            Claims 4 through 7 and 9 through 13 stand rejected under                                   
            35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Seitz in view of                                

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