Appeal No. 1997-4046 Page 17
Application No. 08/040,117
in these claims. The Section 103 rejection of claims 31 and 23
is sustained.
We have carefully considered all of the appellants’
arguments, however, they have not persuaded us that the
examiner was in error with regard to those rejections which we
have sustained. Our position with regard to the various
arguments should be apparent from the explanations provided
above.
SUMMARY
The rejection of claims 28 and 30 as being anticipated by
Niehaus is sustained.
The rejection of claims 29, 31 and 32 as being anticipated
by Niehaus is not sustained.
The rejection of claims 11, 16 and 17 as being
unpatentable
over Peterson and Golias is not sustained.
The rejection of claim 18 as being unpatentable over
Peterson, Golias and Kuroda is not sustained.
The rejection of claim 36 as being unpatentable over
Peterson, Golias and Harris ‘981 is not sustained.
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