Ex parte MCMILLAN et al. - Page 2




          Appeal No. 1999-2737                                                        
          Application No. 08/438,767                                                  


               As evidence of obviousness, the examiner has applied the               
          documents listed below:                                                     


          Sol                      5,211,691                     May  18,             
          1993                                                                        
          Garrett, Jr. et al.           5,540,434                     Jul.            
          30, 1996                                                                    
          (Garrett)                                                                   
          Prior art racquet disclosed by appellants (specification,                   
          page 10, Table IV)                                                          


               The following rejections are before us for review.                     


               Claims 1 through 9, 12, 16, 18 through 22, and 24 through              
          29 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                         
          unpatentable over Garrett.                                                  


               Claims 10, 11, 13, and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Garrett in view of Sol.                 






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