Ex parte BACKLUND et al. - Page 13




             Appeal No. 1998-1832                                                                                    
             Application No. 08/434,331                                                                              


            The rejection of claims 1, 3 through 14 and 16 through 19 under 35 U.S.C.                                

            § 103 as being unpatentable over Henricson in view of Phillips, and Smith with or                        

            without Mannbro, Reeve or Ahlstrom is reversed.                                                          

                   The rejection of claim 15 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over                        

            Henricson in view of Phillips, and Smith with or without Mannbro, Reeve or Ahlstrom and                  

            further in view of Santén is reversed.                                                                   

                   The rejection of claims 1, and 3 through 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second                         

            paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the            

            subject matter which appellants regard as the invention is reversed.                                     

            The rejection of the examiner is reversed.                                                               



            REVERSED                                                                                                 



            EDWARD C. KIMLIN                            )                                                            
                                 Administrative Patent Judge              )                                          
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                                 TERRY J. OWENS                                )        APPEALS                      
                                 Administrative Patent Judge              )           AND                            
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