Appeal No. 1999-2433
Application No. 08/862,361
1911 Vernois et al. (Vernois) EP 0 091,341 Oct.
12, 1983
Melling et al. (Melling) EP 0 319 157 Jun. 07,
1989
Thomas et al. (Thomas) EP 0 388 090 Sep. 19, 1990
Claims 35 and 37 through 39 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Thomas or Melling in view
of Howes.
Claims 17, 18, 32, 35, 37 and 39 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by or, in the alternative,
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over Thomas.
Claims 17, 18, 20, 23 through 28, 30 through 32, 34 and
37 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Melling.
Claims 21 and 33 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Melling in view of Jones.
Claims 19, 21, 22 and 33 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Thomas or Melling in view
of Vernois.
Rather than attempt to reiterate the examiner's full
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