Appeal No. 1999-0172
Application 08/334,733
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied upon by the examiner as evidence of
anticipation and obviousness are:
Rudnicki 4,896,580 Jan. 30, 1990
Burns et al. (Burns) 5,129,605 July 14, 1992
(filed Sep. 17, 1990)
Mansell et al. (Mansell) 5,223,844 June 29,
1993 (filed Apr. 17,
1992)
Welles, II et al. (Welles) 5,491,486 Feb. 13, 1996
(filed Apr. 25, 1994)
Bickley et al. (Bickley) 5,519,403 May 21,
1996
(filed Nov. 29, 1993)
Alesio 5,550,551 Aug. 27, 1996
(filed Jul. 25, 1994)
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1 through 3, 5 through 11 and 27 through 31 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by
Mansell.
Claims 1 through 3 and 5 through 7 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by Bickley.
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