Ex parte SWIRBEL et al. - Page 8




          Appeal No. 2000-0314                                                        
          Application No. 08/944,192                                                  


                                      DECISION                                        
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claim 15 under                  
          35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is reversed, and the decision of the                     
          examiner rejecting claims 1 through 14 and 16 under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 103(a) is reversed.                                                       
                                      REVERSED                                        




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