Ex Parte KUMAR et al - Page 3



          Appeal No. 2000-0425                                                        
          Application No. 08/917,402                                                  

          Gehrmann                 5,455,633                Oct.  3, 1995             
                                                  (filed Aug. 25, 1993)               
          Cruz et al. (Cruz)       5,613,032                Mar. 18, 1997             
                                        (filed Sept. 2, 1994)                         
               Claims 1, 2, 4, 14 and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Ebeling (‘978) in view of               
          Collender.                                                                  
               Claim 3 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being              
          unpatentable over Ebeling (‘978) in view of Collender, Ebeling              
          (‘105) and Arrazola.                                                        
               Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being              
          unpatentable over Ebeling (‘978) in view of Collender and Ebeling           
          (‘105).                                                                     
               Claim 6 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being              
          unpatentable over Ebeling (‘978) in view of Collender, Hemstreet            
          and Cruz.                                                                   
               Claim 18 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being             
          unpatentable over Ebeling (‘978) in view of Hemstreet and                   
          Collender.                                                                  
               Claims 19 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as            
          being unpatentable over Ebeling (‘978) in view of Collender,                
          Ebeling (‘105) and Arrazola.                                                


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