Ex parte HIRAYAMA - Page 7




          Appeal No. 1996-1418                                                        
          Application No. 08/247,521                                                  


          character.  Accordingly, we cannot sustain the anticipation                 
          rejection of claim 6.                                                       
                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through 7              
          under 35 U.S.C. § 102 is affirmed as to claims 4, 5, and 7/(4,              
          5) and reversed as to claims 1 through 3, 6, and 7/(1-3, 6).                
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                  AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                    





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