Appeal No. 1997-0204 Application No. 08/400,786 Chu et al., U.S. Patent Application 08/454,614 filed on 1 October 3, 1991. The appealed claims stand rejected as follows: (1) Claims 28, 29, 31 through 35, 39, 41, 42 and 44 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Chu ‘485 in view of Wilk; (2) Claims 30 and 40 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Chu ‘485 in view of Wilk and Hildenbrand; (3) Claims 36 through 37 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Chu ‘485 in view of Wilk and Cowsar; (4) Claims 28, 29, 31 through 35, 39, 41, 42 and 44 under 35 U.S.C. 103 as unpatentable over Chu ‘834 in view of Wilk; (5) Claims 30 and 40 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Chu ‘834 in view of Wilk and Hildenbrand; and (6) Claims 36 through 37 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Chu ‘834 in view of Wilk and Cowsar. 1This application has matured into U.S. Patent 5,558,834 on September 24, 1996. Accordingly, our reference to this application in this decision is to its corresponding U.S. Patent 5,558,834 (hereinafter referred to as "Chu ‘834"). 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007