Appeal No. 1999-0444
Application No. 08/758,655
brief (Paper No. 15, filed June 11, 1998) for the arguments
thereagainst.
OPINION
As a preliminary matter, we note that on page 5 of their
appeal brief appellants have indicated that "[i]ndependent
claim 21 and dependent claims 22-25 and 33-37 rise and fall
together. Independent claim 41 and dependent claims 42-48
rise and fall together." Accordingly, we specifically address
in our discussions below, independent claims 21 and 41. In
accordance with appellants’ desires, claims 22-25 and 33-37
will stand or fall with our determination regarding claim 21
and claims 42-48 will stand or fall with our determination
regarding claim 41.
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