Appeal No. 1998-2540
Application No. 08/214,707
The examiner relies on the following references:
Ueno et al. (Ueno) 4,777,537 Oct. 11,
1988
Blancato 4,823,285 Apr. 18,
1989
Takeuchi et al. (Takeuchi) 4,888,648 Dec. 19,
1989
Wash 4,974,096 Nov. 27,
1990
The following rejections are before us on appeal:
1. Claims 3-5, 7, 8, 10, 12-14 and 18-20 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings
of Takeuchi in view of Wash.
2. Claims 9, 16, 17 and 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Takeuchi in
view of Wash and further in view of Blancato.
3. Claim 2 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over the teachings of Takeuchi in view of Wash
and further in view of Ueno.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answers for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
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