Appeal No. 1999-1472 Page 3
Application No. 08/591,767
THE PRIOR ART REFERENCE
The prior art reference relied on by the examiner is:
Hale et al. (Hale) 5,622,944 Apr. 22, 1997
THE ISSUE
The issue presented for review is whether the examiner erred in rejecting claims
1 through 15 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Hale.
DELIBERATIONS
Our deliberations in this matter have included evaluation and review of the
following materials:
(1) the instant specification, including all of the claims on appeal;
(2) applicant's Appeal Brief (Paper No. 15);
(3) the Examiner's Answer (Paper No. 16); and
(4) the above-cited prior art reference.
On consideration of the record, including the above -listed materials, we reverse
the examiner's prior art rejection.
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