Appeal No. 1997-3770
Application No. 08/451,888
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the following references.
Le Suer 3,541,014 Nov. 17, 1970
Froeschmann et al. (Froeschmann) 3,840,463 Oct. 8, 1974
Butke 4,758,362 Jul. 19, 1988
Schwind et al. (Schwind) 4,792,410 Dec. 20, 1988
Gallo et al. (Gallo) 5,143,633 Sep. 01, 1992
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1, 3 through 5, 10 through 28, 33 through 39 and 42 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Le Suer in combination with Schwind and
Butke.
Claims 1, 6, 7, 25, 29, 30, 38 and 42 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Gallo in combination with Schwind and Butke.
Claims 1, 8, 9, 25, 31, 32, 38, and 40 through 42 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Froeschmann in combination with Schwind and
Butke.
OPINION
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