Appeal No. 2001-2563
Application No. 08/814,757
examiner’s first, second, and third rejections is not sound and
cannot be sustained.
The fourth, fifth, and sixth rejections
The respective obviousness rejections are based upon the
teaching of Guest alone, and in combination with Merry and
Suzuki, respectively.
Appellants’ sole independent claim 12 sets forth a seal
assembly which comprises, inter alia, a frame and at least one
sealing gasket assembly including a first sealing element
defining a first semi-circular opening and having a first wall
and a second sealing element defining a second semi-circular
opening and having a second wall, wherein mounting of the at
least one sealing gasket onto the frame tensions the first and
second walls so that they overlap to define overlapping walls and
form a substantial gas and fluid tight seal in the absence of an
instrument inserted through the semi-circular openings.
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