Appeal No. 1999-1505 Page 11
Application No. 08/638,454
Hawkins, Bauer and Byrd when considered together with the
other prior art.
The examiner's field of search as indicated on the
filewrapper was limited to Class 242, WINDING, TENSIONING, OR
GUIDING. The examiner's search did not include Class 225,
SEVERING BY TEARING OR BREAKING, or Class 312, SUPPORTS. 3 4
These classes appear to contain relevant subject and therefore
a search therein would seem to be appropriate.
CONCLUSION
To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject
claims 12 through 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph
is affirmed; the decision of the examiner to reject claims 12
through 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed; a new rejection
of claims 12 through 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first
paragraph, has been added pursuant to provisions of 37 CFR §
1.196(b); and the application has been remanded to the
examiner for consideration of prior art and further search.
3This class was searched in Chakravorty.
4This class was searched in Chakravorty, Bauer and Byrd.
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