Appeal No. 1998-0892
Application No. 08/509,795
The examiner relies on the following references:
Ward 4,608,658 Aug. 26, 1986
Lipscomb 5,023,918 June 11, 1991
Claims 8-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As
evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Lipscomb in view
of Ward.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the examiner and the
evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support
for the rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellant’s
arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s
rationale in support of the rejection and arguments in
rebuttal set forth in the examiner’s answer.
It is our view, after consideration of the record before
us, that the evidence relied upon and the level of skill in
the particular art would have suggested to one of ordinary
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