Appeal No. 2000-1747 Application No. 08/784,237 claims 1-3, 7-9, and 13-14 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Lambert or Whitbourne are reversed. The rejection of claims 1-14 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Johansson is reversed. The decision of the examiner is reversed. REVERSED TERRY J. OWENS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) THOMAS A. WALTZ ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) ROMULO H. DELMENDO ) Administrative Patent Judge ) TAW:clm -14-Page: Previous 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007