Ex parte KARSTEN et al. - Page 4




          Appeal No. 2000-0513                                                        
          Application 08/803,047                                                      


                                   THE PRIOR ART                                      

               The references relied upon by the examiner to support the              
          final rejection are:                                                        


          Thurman                       760,278             May  17, 1904             
          Fry                      1,839,840                Jan.  5, 1932             
          Maldanis                 5,244,266                Sep. 14, 1993             



                                   THE REJECTIONS                                     


               Claims 1 through 4, 7, 8, 10 through 12, 15 through 19,                
          22, 23, 25 through 27 and 29 through 32 stand rejected under                
          35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Fry.                             


               Claims 1, 9, 11, 14, 16, 24 and 26 stand rejected under                
          35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Thurman.                         


               Claims 5, 6, 20 and 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                  
          § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Fry.                                    


               Claims 13 and 28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)               
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