Ex Parte MCKAY - Page 5

               Appeal No. 2001-2020                                                                                                  
               Application No. 09/271,232                                                                                            


                                                              DECISION                                                               
                       The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through 3, 5, 6 and 8 under 35 U.S.C.                         
               § 103(a) is reversed.                                                                                                 
                                                             REVERSED                                                                




                                       KENNETH W. HAIRSTON                            )                                              
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               KWH/lp                                                                                                                
               GIFFORD KRASS GROH SPRINKLE ANDERSON                                                                                  
               & CITKOWSKI                                                                                                           
               280 N OLD WOODWARD AVENUE SUITE 400                                                                                   
               BIRMINGHAM MI 48009-5394                                                                                              


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