Ex parte NEPELA et al. - Page 8




          Appeal No. 1998-0203                                                        
          Application No. 08/121,876                                                  


          17 through 20 is likewise reversed because the teachings of                 
          Chapin and Chang do not cure the noted shortcoming in the                   
          teachings of Krantz.                                                        
                                      DECISION                                        
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through                
          3, 5, 7 through 9 and 12 through 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is                
          reversed.                                                                   
                                    REVERSED                                          



                                                                                     
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