Ex parte COLEMAN et al. - Page 9




          Appeal No. 1999-1972                                       Page 9           
          Application No. 08/807,780                                                  


          aperture which includes an "expandable sleeve" for receipt of               
          an end of a sucker stick.  Accordingly, the decision of the                 
          examiner to reject claims 5 and 10 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is                 
          reversed.                                                                   


                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject                   
          claim 11 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, is reversed;              
          the decision of the examiner to reject claim 11 under 35                    
          U.S.C.                                                                      
          § 102(b) is reversed; and the decision of the examiner to                   
          reject claims 5 and 10 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                   






















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