Ex parte HOLLISTER et al. - Page 6

                  Appeal No. 2001-1399                                                                                        Page 6                      
                  Application No. 09/227,819                                                                                                              


                  motivated one of ordinary skill in the art to modify the Landis structure so that it would                                              
                  conform to the language of the independent claims.  This deficiency is not cured by the                                                 
                  secondary reference.                                                                                                                    
                           The rejection of claims 5 and 7 is not sustained.                                                                              
                                                                     SUMMARY                                                                              
                           Neither rejection is sustained.                                                                                                
                           The decision of the examiner is reversed.                                                                                      






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