Ex Parte SMITH - Page 3



         Appeal No. 2001-1863                                                       
         Application No. 08/603,665                                                 

              Claims 13 and 16-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)           
         as being unpatentable over Mizoguchi in view of Morris and                 
         O’Sullivan.                                                                
              Claims 14 and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)              
         as being unpatentable over Mizoguchi in view of Morris, O’Sullivan         
         and Braitberg.                                                             
              Claim 19 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as            
         being unpatentable over Mizoguchi in view of Morris, O’Sullivan and        
         Gulick.                                                                    
              Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellant and the                 
         Examiner, we make reference to the brief (paper no. 12), reply             
         brief (paper no. 16), the final rejection (paper no. 9) and the            
         answer (paper no. 13) for the respective details thereof.                  

         OPINION                                                                    
             We have considered the rejections advanced by the Examiner and        
         the supporting arguments.  We have, likewise, reviewed the                 
         Appellant's arguments set forth in the briefs.                             











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