Appeal No. 1999-0419
Application 08/383,483
The following references are relied on by the examiner:
Kozuki et al. (Kozuki) 4,507,689 Mar. 26, 1985
Coker et al. (Coker) 4,581,758 Apr. 8, 1986
Bellman, Jr. et al. (Bellman) 4,831,438 May 16, 1989
Dann et al. (Dann) 4,862,278 Aug. 29, 1989
Blazek et al. (Blazek) 4,864,425 Sept. 5, 1989
Solari et al. (Solari) 4,905,315 Feb. 27, 1990
Nakajima 5,264,935 Nov. 23, 1993
Hurwitz 5,568,205 Oct. 22, 1996
(filed July 26, 1993)
Murata1 (Japanese Patent)[Citizen] JP60-160278 Aug. 21, 1985
All claims on appeal stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As a basic
combinations of references, the examiner relies upon Kozuki in view of Citizen, further
in view of Hurwitz and Nakajima to reject claims 1, 2, 25, 30, 31 and 36. To this basic
combination is added Solari as to claim 5; Solari and Coker as to claims 6-8 and 11;
Solari and Coker, further in view of Dann as to claims 9 and 10; Solari and Coker,
further in view of Bellman as to claim 12; and Bellman as to claim 13. Claims 14-17
stand rejected on the basis of the collective teachings and showings of Kozuki in view
of Citizen and Bellman. Claims 14-22 stand rejected over Kozuki, further in view of
Citizen and Blazek.
1 We will refer to this Japanese reference as Citizen rather than the applicants’
name Murata because the examiner and appellants refer to it as Citizen. Our
understanding of this reference is based upon a translation provided by the Scientific
and Technical Information Center of the Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of the
translation is enclosed with this decision.
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