Ex parte HORTON et al. - Page 5




                  Appeal No. 1998-1813                                                                                                                    
                  Application 08/476,178                                                                                                                  



                  us to ascertain any further meaning from the specifications' teachings.  We, at the same                                                
                  time, will not read any limitations of the specification into the claims to further limit them.                                         
                           In view of the foregoing, appellants' request for rehearing is granted to the extent                                           
                  that we have, in fact, reviewed our findings, but is denied as to making any change therein.                                            
                                                             REHEARING DENIED                                                                             





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