Appeal No. 1997-1594
Application No. 08/247,090
infiltrating the porous body with a braze material by
heating to a temperature above the melting point of the braze
material.
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the
following references:
Rohrig et al. 2,382,666 Aug. 14, 1945
(Rohrig)
Chen et al. (Chen) 5,096,465 Mar. 17, 1992
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1, 5, 6, 10, 12, and 14 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 102(b) as being clearly anticipated by Chen.
Claims 1 through 14 and 26 through 30 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Chen in view
of Rohrig.
Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly
point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which
applicant regards as the invention.
Claims 1 through 14 and 26 through 30 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph, for lack of enablement.
OPINION
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