Appeal No. 1997-3886
Application No. 08/232,460
The examiner has relied upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Segall 3,677,024 Jul. 18,
1972
Myers 4,515,266 May 7,
1985
Powrie et al. (Powrie) 4,895,729 Jan. 23,
1990
Fath et al. (Fath) 5,128,160 Jul. 7,
1992
(filed Jul. 16,
1990)
Rey (French ‘669) 1,339,669 Sep. 2,
1963
(Published French Patent Document)1
Claims 74-85 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable “over either one of (A)French Patent No.
1,339,669 ('French') or Segall taken together with either one
of Myers or Powrie or (B)Myers or Powrie taken alone.”
(Answer, page 4). Claims 74-81 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as unpatentable over Fath (id.).2 We affirm all of the
examiner’s rejections for reasons which follow.
1We cite from and rely upon a full English translation of
this document now of record. A copy of this translation is
attached to this decision.
2The final rejection of claims 75-77 and 81 under the
second paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112 has been withdrawn
(Answer, page 3).
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