Appeal No. 1998-2591 Page 6
Application No. 08/636,304
The references relied on in rejecting the claims follow:
Heitmann 5,047,872 Sept 10, 1991
Takayama et al. (Takayama) 5,296,976 Mar.
22, 1994
Hasegawa 5,576,907 Nov. 19, 1996
(effective filing date Jul. 21, 1993).
Claims 1-3, 10-16, and 18-21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103(a) as obvious over Takayama in view of Hasegawa. Claims
4-9 and 17 stand rejected under § 103(a) as obvious over
Takayama in view of Hasegawa further in view of Heitmann.
Rather than repeat the arguments of the appellants or examiner
in toto, we refer the reader to the brief and answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
In deciding this appeal, we considered the subject matter
on appeal and the rejection advanced by the examiner.
Furthermore, we duly considered the arguments and evidence of
the appellants and examiner. After considering the record, we
are persuaded that the examiner erred in rejecting claims 1-
21. Accordingly, we reverse.
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