Ex parte WHITNEY - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1999-0718                                                        
          Application 08/594,149                                                      



                    The prior art references of record relied upon by                 
          the examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:                          
          Carley                   568,237               Sept. 22, 1896               
          Donnelly                D-26,777               Mar.  16, 1897               
          Hanneman               2,116,928               May   10, 1938               
          Williams               2,607,988               Aug.  26, 1952               
          Carter                 2,777,724               Jan.  15, 1957               
          Eramo                  3,464,731               Sept.  2, 1969               


                    Claims 1 and 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §                   
          102(b) as being anticipated by either Hanneman or Eramo.                    


                    Claims 1, 2, 5 and 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 102(b) as being anticipated by Carter.                                    


                    Claims 1 and 4 additionally stand rejected under 35               
          U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Donnelly in view of                 
          Carley.                                                                     


                    Claims 2 and 3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103               
          as being unpatentable over Donnelly in view of Carley as                    
          applied to claim 1 above, and further in view of Williams.                  


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