Ex Parte FRANTZEN - Page 16




                  Appeal No. 2001-1939                                                                                      Page 16                       
                  Application No. 09/072,605                                                                                                              


                           The rejection of claims 12, 13 and 23 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                                                        
                  unpatentable over Klein in view of Suzuki and Sawyer is not sustained.                                                                  
                           The decision of the examiner is affirmed-in-part.                                                                              


                           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                                                                            





                                             NEAL E. ABRAMS                                        )                                                      
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