Ex parte YAMAGISHI - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1998-0412                                                        
          Application No. 08/320,935                                                  


               Claim 7 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                 
          unpatentable over Miura in view of Bellafiore.                              
               Claim 11 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                
          unpatentable over Miura in view of common equalizing practices              
          in the art.                                                                 
               Claims 12 through 15 and 25 stand rejected under 35                    
          U.S.C.                                                                      
          § 103 as being unpatentable over Bellafiore in view of Ward.                
               Claims 26 and 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as               
          being unpatentable over Bellafiore in view of Ward and                      
          Gefvert.                                                                    
               Claims 16, 18 through 22 and 24 stand rejected under 35                
          U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Miura in view of                    
          Gefvert.                                                                    
               Claim 23 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                
          unpatentable over Miura in view of Gefvert and Ward.                        
               Reference is made to the briefs and the answers for the                
          respective positions of the appellant and the examiner.                     
                                       OPINION                                        
               All of the rejections are reversed.                                    


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