Appeal No. 1998-0797
Application No. 08/470,706
devices are mounted in a vertically stacked orientation so
that they take up a minimum of floor space and can be
monitored by a single operator (col. 1, lines 30 to 36).
After fully considering the record in light of the
arguments presented in appellants’ brief and reply brief, and
in the examiner’s answer, we conclude that rejection (1) is
not well taken.
We do not agree with appellants that "[t]he applied
references have nothing to do with the invention" (brief,
page 7). Nevertheless, we do not consider that it would have
been obvious, in view of Kalisiak, to locate the folder,
inserter, pressure sealers and stacker disclosed by Neill all
in a single common housing. While it might have been obvious,
in view of Kalisiak, to mount Neill’s sealers 29, 30
vertically above each other in a common housing or frame, we
do not consider that one of ordinary skill would derive from
Kalisiak any teaching or suggestion of mounting the folding
stage, insert
stage and stacker all in the same housing along with the
sealers. Any such suggestion would appear to come not from
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