Appeal No. 1996-3982
Application No. 08/315,005
Zosel 3,969,196 Jul. 13, 1976
Felder et al. (Felder) 5,206,108 Apr. 27, 1993
Lane et al. (Lane) 5,254,427 Oct. 19, 1993
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1, 2, 6 through 15 and 18 through 26 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph two, as being indefinite for failing to point out and
distinctly claim the subject matter which applicant regards as the invention.
Claims 23 and 24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as the
specification as originally filed does not provide support for the invention as is now
claimed.
Claims 1, 2, 6, 7, 9 through 15 and 18 through 26 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Felder in view of Zosel.
Claims 1, 2, 6 through 15, and 18 through 26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Lane in view of Zosel.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments advanced by appellant and
the examiner and agree with the appellants that the aforementioned rejections under
35 U.S.C. § 103 and 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph two, are not well founded.
Accordingly, we will not sustain these rejections. We agree with the examiner that the
rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph one, is well founded. Accordingly, we
will sustain this rejection.
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