Appeal No. 1998-1802
Application 08/245,786
Lange et al. (Lange) 3,896,419 July 22, 1975
Capozzi 4,323,968 Apr. 06, 1982
Aichelmann, Jr. et al. 4,823,259 Apr. 18, 1989
(Aichelmann)
Gusefski et al. (Gusefski) 5,202,972 Apr. 13, 1993
Claims 1-4, 10-14 and 20 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Lange and
Capozzi. Claims 2-10 and 12-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Lange,
Capozzi, Gusefski and Aichelmann.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants 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 rejections advanced by the examiner and the
evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support
for the rejections. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken
into consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellants’
arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s
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