Appeal No. 1999-0170
Application No. 08/588,020
Emori 5,442,499 Aug. 15,
1995
(filed Jan. 25, 1994)
Kuromiya et al. (Kuromiya) 5,585,989 Dec. 17,
1996
(filed Nov. 23, 1994)
Claims 1-10, 13-17, and 20-24 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness, the Examiner offers
Duffy in view of Emori with respect to claims 1 and 5, adds
Fisher to the basic combination with respect to claims 2-4, 8,
and 13-17, and adds Kuromiya to the basic combination with
respect to claims 3, 6, 7, and 9. With respect to claims 10
and 20-24, both Fisher and Kuromiya are added to the basic
combination of Duffy and Emori.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellant and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Brief and Answer for the
respective details.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the Examiner, the arguments
in support of the rejection and the evidence of obviousness
relied upon by the Examiner as support for the rejection. We
have, likewise, reviewed and taken into consideration, in
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