Ex Parte LEONARD et al - Page 4



          Appeal No. 2001-0110                                                        
          Application 08/866,395                                                      

                                     REFERENCES                                       
               The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:               
               Dixon et al. (Dixon)     4,894,026           Jan. 16, 1990             
               Shibano                  5,035,652           Jul. 30, 1991             
               Kawai et al. (Kawai)     4,983,127           Jan.  8, 1991             
               Yagi et al. (Yagi)       5,562,497           Oct.  8, 1996             
                                 REJECTIONS AT ISSUE                                  
               Claims 1, 2, 4 and 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as           
          being unpatentable over Dixon in view of Kawai.                             
               Claims 3 and 6 through 10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 103 as being unpatentable over Dixon in view of Kawai and                 
          further in view of Shibano.                                                 
               Claims 11 and 15 through 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.             
          § 103 as being unpatentable over Dixon in view of Kawai and                 
          further in view of Yagi.                                                    
               Claims 19 through 22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as           
          being unpatentable over Dixon in view of Kawai and further in               
          view of Yagi and Shibano.                                                   












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