Ex Parte HOFMEESTER et al - Page 6

                  Appeal No. 2000-0265                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 08/927,903                                                                                                              


                           To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1, 3, 4, 7, and 8                                                  
                  under 35 U.S.C. § 102 is reversed, and the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1,                                                 
                  3-5, and 7-9 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                                                                                         
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              





                                             JAMES D. THOMAS                                       )                                                      
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                  JD/RWK                                                                                                                                  




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