Ex parte VAN HALL et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1999-0178                                                        
          Application No. 08/658,849                                                  


          Vestrem             2,238,759                     Apr. 15, 1941             
          Meidenbauer, Jr.    2,406,888                     Sep.  3, 1946             
          Reiher              4,195,949                     Apr.  1, 1980             
          Kranz               4,250,876                     Feb. 17, 1981             

               The following rejections are before us for review.                     


               Claims 1, 6, and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §                    
          103(a) as being unpatentable over Meikle in view of Reiher.                 


               Claims 2 through 4, 8, and 9 stand rejected under 35                   
          U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Meikle in view of                
          Reiher, as applied to claim 1 above, further in view of                     
          Meidenbauer, Jr.                                                            


               Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C.§ 103(a) as being               
          unpatentable over Meikle in view of Reiher, as applied to                   
          claim 1  above, further in view of Vestrem.                                 


               Claim 10 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C.§ 103(a) as being              
          unpatentable over Meikle in view of Reiher, as applied to                   
          claim 1  above, further in view of Kranz.                                   

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