Appeal No. 1999-0172
Application 08/334,733
SUMMARY
The decision of the examiner:
a) to reject claims 1 through 3, 5 through 11 and 27
through 31 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by
Mansell is affirmed with respect to claims 1 through 3 and 5
through 9, and reversed with respect to claims 10, 11 and 27
through 31;
b) to reject claims 1 through 3 and 5 through 7 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by Bickley is
reversed;
c) to reject claims 1 through 3 and 5 through 7 under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Rudnicki in view
of Mansell or Bickley is affirmed;
d) to reject claims 1 through 3 and 5 through 7 under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Burns in view of
Mansell or Bickley is affirmed;
e) to reject claims 1 through 3 and 5 through 9 under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Welles in view
of Mansell or Bickley is affirmed; and
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