Appeal No. 1998-0331 Application No. 08/297,257 Additional references discussed by this merits panel are: Hermann 3,317,258 May 2, 19673 A. Vallance and V. L. Doughtie, Design of Machine Members at 283, 284 (McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1943) (hereinafter "Vallance")4 3The Hermann patent was cited by the appellants in the information disclosure statement filed September 22, 1994. See Paper No. 5. 4A copy of the relevant pages is attached for the appellants' convenience. -3-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007