Ex parte SALMONSON - Page 7




                  Appeal No. 1999-1052                                                                                        Page 7                      
                  Application No. 08/604,841                                                                                                              


                           We reach the same conclusion, for the same reasons, with regard to the rejection of                                            
                  dependent claims 10 and 15 as being unpatentable over the combined teachings of                                                         
                  Frankeny and Crowe.                                                                                                                     
                                                                     SUMMARY                                                                              
                           None of the rejections are sustained.                                                                                          
                           The decision of the examiner is REVERSED.                                                                                      
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              


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                  NEA:lbg                                                                                                                                 









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