Ex Parte MCGREGOR et al - Page 11

                  Appeal No. 2002-0450                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 09/142,814                                                                                                              
                           The rejection of claims 1-8 under 35 U.S.C. ' 102 as anticipated by Arnold is                                                  
                  reversed.  The rejection of claims 1-8 and 10-11 rejected under 35 U.S.C. ' 103(a) as                                                   
                  obvious over Berg in view of Silver or Arnold is reversed.                                                                              


                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              


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