Appeal No. 1998-2827
Application 08/614,494
being a cylinder comprising a threaded section and a terminal
section, the threaded section having at least one helical
channel encircling the threaded section embedded in its
surface.
The references of record relied upon by the examiner in
support of rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 are:
Sparkes 4,697,969 Oct. 6,
1987
Niznick 5,076,788 Dec. 31,
1991
Dury 5,194,000 Mar. 16,
1993
Claims 9 and 10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
as being anticipated by Sparkes.
Claims 9 and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Dury in view of Sparkes.
Claims 12 and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Dury in view of Sparkes and further in
view of Niznick.
The rejections are explained in the examiner’s answer
(Paper No. 11, mailed December 24, 1997).
The opposing viewpoints of appellant are set forth in the
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