Appeal No. 1999-1899 Page 4
Application No. 08/932,090
THE PRIOR ART
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Ruemelin 1,743,934 Jan. 14, 1930
Heyl 4,889,452 Dec. 26, 1989
Oldham et al. (Oldham) 5,097,750 Mar. 24, 1992
Gueyrard FR 2 275 384 Jan. 16, 19761
(published French patent application)
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1, 2 and 4 through 15 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Heyl taken together
with Ruemelin.
Claims 1, 2 and 4 through 15 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Oldham taken together
with Ruemelin.
1 In determining the teachings of Gueyrard, we will rely on the translation
provided by the PTO. A copy of the translation is attached hereto for
appellant's convenience.
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