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                    Appeal No. 1999-1543                                                                                                                                  
                    Application No. 08/456,762                                                                                                                            

                                        a second biasing condition in which the gripping arms                                                                             
                    are resiliently biased in a second direction for releasing the                                                                                        
                    cartridge; and                                                                                                                                        
                              setting means for selectively setting the biasing condition                                                                                 
                    of the biasing means for gripping or releasing the cartridge.                                                                                         
                              The Examiner relies on the following references:                                                                                            
                    Wanger et al. (Wanger)                                     5,014,255                     May   7, 1991                                                
                    Hug et al. (Hug)                                           5,128,912                     July  7, 1992                                                
                    Belo Urban Des Tech. (Belo)2 1,298,176                                                   Mar. 23, 1987                                                
                    (Russian)                                                                                                                                             
                              Claims 1, 13, 25 and 26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103                                                                                
                    over Wanger in view of Belo, while claims 2, 7 to 9, 14 and 19 to                                                                                     
                    21 stand rejected over Wanger in view of Belo and Hug.                                                                                                
                              Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellant and the                                                                                       
                    Examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer for their                                                                                     
                    respective details thereof.                                                                                                                           

                    OPINION                                                                                                                                               
                             We have considered the rejections advanced by the Examiner                                                                                  
                    and the supporting arguments.  We have, likewise, reviewed the                                                                                        
                    Appellant's arguments set forth in the brief.                                                                                                         
                              We reverse.                                                                                                                                 

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                              2 A copy of the English translation is enclosed with this                                                                                   
                    decision.                                                                                                                                             
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