Appeal No. 2000-2045 Page 12 Application No. 09/206,253 The rejection of claims 15, 18, and 29 as being unpatentable over Bates in view of Cornish is sustained. The rejection of claims 17, 19, 28 and 30-34 as being unpatentable over Bates in view of Cornish is not sustained. The rejection of claims 16, 23, and 26 as being unpatentable over Bates in view of Cornish and the related prior art is sustained. The rejection of claims 22, 24, 25 and 27 as being unpatentable over Bates in view of Cornish and the related prior art is not sustained. The rejection of claim 35 as being unpatentable over Bates in view of Cornish and Marino is sustained. The rejection of claim 36 as being unpatentable over Bates in view of Cornish and Marino is not sustained. The decision of the examiner is affirmed-in-part.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007