Appeal No. 1998-0380 Application No. 08/518,062 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Hughes, but reversed the rejection of claims 2, 5/2, and 6/2 on this same statutory ground; affirmed the rejection of claims 1, 5/1, and 6/1 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Hughes, but reversed the rejection of claims 2, 5/2, and 6/2 on this same statutory ground; and affirmed the rejection of claim 3/1 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Hughes in view of Hawley, but reversed the rejection of claim 3/2 on this same statutory ground. The decision of the examiner is affirmed-in-part. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART 13Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007