Appeal No. 2000-0305 Page 22
Application No. 08/887,453
CONCLUSION
To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject
claims 1, 2, 8, 9, 11 and 12 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Andersen is reversed as to claims 1, 2, 8 and 9
and affirmed as to claims 11 and 12; the decision of the
examiner to reject claims 1, 6 to 9, 11 and 12 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Alwitt is affirmed; the
decision of the examiner to reject claims 3, 6 and 7 under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Andersen in view of
Alwitt is reversed; the decision of the examiner to reject
claims 4 and 5 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by or, in the
alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Andersen is
reversed; the decision of the examiner to reject claims 4 and
5 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Andersen in
view of De Putter is reversed; and a new rejection of claims 2
and 3 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) has been added pursuant to
provisions of 37 CFR § 1.196(b).
In addition to affirming the examiner's rejection of one
or more claims, this decision contains a new ground of
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