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          Appeal No. 1998-1796                                                        
          Application No. 08/408,154                                                  


               In view of the above discussion, it is our view that,                  
          since all of the limitations of the appealed claims are not                 
          taught or suggested by the prior art, the Examiner has not                  
          established a prima facie case of obviousness.  Accordingly,                
          the 35 U.S.C.                                                               
          § 103 rejection of independent claims 1 and 2, as well as                   
          claims 3-21 dependent thereon, cannot be sustained.                         
          Therefore, the decision of the Examiner rejecting claims 1-21               
          is reversed.                                                                


                                   REVERSED                                           





                         MICHAEL R. FLEMING            )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                                                       ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO            )     APPEALS                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )       AND                    
                                                       )  INTERFERENCES               
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                         LANCE LEONARD BARRY           )                              
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