Ex parte NICHOLSON - Page 9


          Appeal No. 1996-2229                                                        
          Application 08/196,748                                                      



               We remand this application so that the examiner may                    
          reevaluate the patentability of claims 1 through 4 on prior art             
          grounds in light of the foregoing discussion.                               
                                 REVERSED and REMANDED                                
















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