Ex parte HOWARD et al. - Page 8




          Appeal No. 1999-0212                                                        
          Application No. 08/230,526                                                  


          being the case, we shall consider claim 1 to be a                           
          representative claim, with all of the other claims falling                  
          therewith.  See 37 CFR                                                      
          § 1.192(c)(7).                                                              
                                      SUMMARY                                         
               The rejection of claims 1, 4, 7-13, 15-18 and 21-23 is                 
          sustained.                                                                  
               The decision of the examiner is affirmed.                              
                                      AFFIRMED                                        


                         IRWIN CHARLES COHEN           )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                                                       ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         NEAL E. ABRAMS                )     APPEALS                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )       AND                    
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                         JEFFREY V. NASE               )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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