Ex Parte BERNHARDT - Page 8




          Appeal No. 2002-0095                                                        
          Application No. 09/378,051                                                  


               For the reasons which we have articulated, supra, the                  
          argument advanced by appellant simply does not convince us that             
          claims 7 and 13 are patentable under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).  More              
          specifically, these claims do not require four different gripping           
          surfaces, as argued.                                                        


               In summary, this panel of the board has sustained the                  
          rejection of the claims on appeal.                                          


               The decision of the examiner is affirmed.                              





















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