Appeal No. 1998-1382
Application No. 08/330,717
(Stanley)
Bonis 4,440,824 Apr. 3,
1984
Keilman et al. 4,717,668 Jan.
5, 1988
(Keilman)
Bacehowski et al. 4,939,151 Jul. 3,
1990
(Bacehowski)
Akazawa (Sumitomo) 59-83651 May 15, 1984
(published JP patent
application)
Appealed claims 1 through 4, 6 through 8, 11, 12, 20
through 22, 25 through 27, 30 through 42, and 45 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Keilman in
view of Erb, Sumitomo, and Bacehowski. (Examiner’s answer,3
pp. 4-6.) Additionally, appealed claims 11 through 14 and 45
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over
Keilman in view of Erb, Sumitomo, Bacehowski, and Bonis. (Id.
at pp. 6-7.) Further, appealed claims 15 through 19 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Keilman in
3In our decision, we refer to the English language
translation of Sumitomo as provided by the USPTO. (Reply
brief, pp. 2-3.)
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