Ex parte METZLER et al. - Page 11




            Appeal No. 1999-2313                                                      
            Application No. 08/396,288                                                

            Thus, the claimed invention is not taught or                              
            suggested by Hidaka or Iwazumi.  Therefore, we do not                     
            sustain the examiner’s rejection of claims 45, 46 and 50.                 
            Since Asahi does not overcome the deficiencies of Hidaka                  
            or Iwazumi, we also do not sustain the examiner’s                         
            rejection of claims 47-49 and 51-58.  Accordingly, the                    
            decision of the examiner rejecting claims 45-58 is                        
            reversed.                                                                 
            REVERSED                                                                  



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