Appeal No. 2001-0786 Application No. 09/089,575 persuasive weight. Therefore, the rejection of claims 2 and 8 is affirmed. Conclusion The rejection of claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Duerr is reversed. The rejection of claims 3 and 4 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Duerr in view of Kragle is reversed. The rejection of claims 2 and 8 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Duerr in view of Kragle is affirmed. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART WILLIAM F. PATE, III ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT ADRIENE LEPIANE HANLON ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) JAMES T. MOORE ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ALH:hh 8Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007