Appeal No. 1999-0434
Application No. 08/664,257
Odhner et al. (Odhner) 4,401,845 Aug. 30, 1983
Dougherty et al. (Dougherty) 4,412,094 Oct. 25, 1983
Claims 30, 3-6, 15, 17, 18, 36-40, 49, and 50 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Odhner, Schwarcz, and Dougherty.
Claims 7-10 and 41-44 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Odhner, Schwarcz, Dougherty, and Mitacek.
Claims 11-13 and 45-47 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Odhner, Schwarcz, Dougherty, Mitacek, and Stine.
Claims 14 and 48 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Odhner, Schwarcz, Dougherty, and Stine.
Claims 31, 32, 34, 35, 51, 52, and 54 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Odhner and Schwarcz.
Claims 33 and 53 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Odhner, Schwarcz, and Dougherty.
We refer to the Final Rejection (mailed Nov. 22, 1997) and the Examiner's Answer
(mailed Apr. 14, 1998) for a statement of the examiner's position and to the Brief (filed
Feb. 26, 1998) and the Reply Brief (filed Jun. 15, 1998) for appellant's position with
respect to the claims which stand rejected.
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