Ex Parte FARNWORTH et al - Page 9

            Appeal No. 2002-1183                                                                       
            Application 08/975,549                                                                     


                  Thus, the appellants’ position on appeal that their                                  
            invention is patentable over Littlebury is not persuasive.  We                             
            shall therefore sustain the standing 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection                          
            of independent claims 28 through 32, and dependent claims 33                               
            through 42, as being unpatentable over Littlebury.                                         
                                           SUMMARY                                                     
                  The decision of the examiner to reject claims 28 through 42                          
            is affirmed.                                                                               
                                              AFFIRMED                                                 




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            JPM/kis                                                                                    

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