Appeal No. 2000-1592
Application 08/661,220
14, 15, 21 and 24 of Léman in view of Hellier. As to dependent
claims 26 and 27, the use of the word "proximate" with respect to
the front and rear walls in a relative term which is subject to
many interpretations and, in our view, clearly met by the
combined teachings and showings of Léman in view of Hellier as
argued earlier.
Finally, because we sustain the rejection of the earlier
noted claims on appeal in accordance with the line of reasoning
not advanced by the examiner before in the answer, we will also
denominate this affirmance a new ground of rejection.
We have sustained the rejection of claims 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11,
12, and 14-24. The affirmance of these claims has been
denominated as a new ground of refection within 37 CFR §
1.196(b). We have reversed the rejection of claims 5, 8, 9, 10,
13, and 25-27. We have also instituted a separate, new rejection
of claims 25-27 under this rule as well. Accordingly, the
decision of the examiner is affirmed-in-part.
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