Ex parte MAYNARD JR. - Page 2




          Appeal No. 1999-1995                                                        
          Application No. 08/772,840                                                  


          laterally and forward and back in relation to said operator                 
          wherein                                                                     
               at least one roller is mounted on an axle,                             
               said axle is mounted on at least one bracket in proximity              
          to said work station,                                                       
               said roller is enabled to rotate and slide upon said                   
          axle,                                                                       
               said appendage is engaged to bear generally on an upper                
          cylindrical surface of said roller, during any movement.                    
               The prior art references of record relied upon by the                  
          examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:                              
          Culver                   4,712,101                     Dec. 08,             
          1987                                                                        
          Avila                    4,799,049                     Jan. 17,             
          1989                                                                        
               Claim 72 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                
          unpatentable over Culver.                                                   
               Claims 73 and 75 through 77 stand rejected under 35                    
          U.S.C.                                                                      
          § 103 as being unpatentable over Culver in view of Avila.                   
               Reference is made to the Examiner's Answer (Paper No. 11,              
          mailed February 8, 1999) for the examiner's complete reasoning              
          in support of the rejections, and to appellant's Brief (Paper               



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