Appeal No. 1997-3145 Page 3
Application No. 08/058,199
Waller 4,532,605 Jul. 30,
1985
Tabata et al. (Tabata) 4,716,404 Dec. 29,
1987
Hama et al. (Hama) 4,751,507 Jun. 14,
1988
Stadler 0 171 663 Feb. 19,
1986
(European Patent Application)
Berry et al. (Berry) 0 185 845 Jul. 2,
1986
(European Patent Application)
Claims 5-12, 14-20, 22-26, and 31-36 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Hama considered
with Berry and Waller.
Claim 19 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Hama considered with Berry and Waller, and
further in view of Stadler.
Claims 27-30 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Hama considered with Berry and Waller,
and further in view of Tabata.
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced
by the examiner and appellants regarding the above-noted
rejections, we make reference to the examiner's answer (Paper
No. 24, mailed July 12, 1996) and final rejection (Paper No.
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