Appeal No. 1998-0856
Application 08/486,022
Villers et al (Villers) 3,424,624 Jan. 28, 1969
Rancourt et al (Rancourt) 4,229,066 Oct. 21, 1980
Steinbruegge et al (Steinbruegge) 4,436,363 Mar. 13, 1984
Tar 4,459,484 Jul. 10, 1984
Sclar 4,558,342 Dec. 10, 1985
LaBaw 5,159,199 Oct. 27, 1992
The above references are available as prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).
The Rejections
(1) Claims 1-2, 6-7, 11-12 and 16-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Schlar in view of LaBaw.
(2) Claims 3, 8 and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Schlar
in view of LaBaw as applied to claims 1, 6 and 11 and further in view of either Villers or Hopfer.
(3) Claims 4, 9 and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Schlar
in view of LaBaw as applied to claims 1, 6 and 11 and further in view of either Steinbruegge or
Rancourt.
(4) Claims 5, 10 and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over
Schlar in view of LaBaw as applied to claims 1, 6 and 11 and further in view of Tar.
Opinion
We have carefully considered all of the arguments advanced by appellant and the examiner and
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