Ex parte RIPLEY et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1998-2726                                                         
          Application 08/440,991                                                       


               (1) Claims 1-8 and 13 on the basis of the European                      
          reference in view of Ryder.                                                  
               (2) Claims 9 and 10 on the basis of the European                        
          reference in view of Ryder and Courtney.                                     
               (3) Claims 11 and 12 on the basis of the European                       
          reference in view of Ryder and the Swiss reference.                          
               (4) Claim 14 on the basis of the European reference in                  
          view of Ryder and Tomarin.                                                   
               (5) Claim 15 on the basis of the European reference in                  
          view of Ryder and Aoyama.                                                    
               (6) Claim 16 on the basis of the European reference in                  
          view of Tomarin.                                                             
               Rather than attempt to reiterate the examiner’s full                    
          commentary with regard to the rejections and the conflicting                 
          viewpoints advanced by the examiner and the appellants                       
          regarding the rejections, we make reference to the Examiner’s                
          Answer (Paper No. 13) and to the Appellants’ Briefs (Paper                   
          Nos. 10 and 14).                                                             


                                       OPINION                                         


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