Appeal No. 1999-1625
Application No. 08/792,468
Hehemann 2,139,889 Feb. 22, 1973
(German document)
Rejections at Issue
Claims 13-23, 27-30 and 32-36 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Collins and Gogulski. Claims
24-26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Collins, Gogulski and Ehrat. Claim 31 stands rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Collins, Gogulski and
Hehemann.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants or the
Examiner, we make reference to the Brief and New Appendix to the
appeal brief2 and the Answer for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
After a careful review of the evidence before us, we agree
with the Examiner that claims 13 through 36 are properly rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103. Thus, we will sustain the rejection of
these claims.
2 Appellants filed an appeal brief on October 15, 1998,
Paper No. 26. On February 2, 1999, Appellants filed a reply
brief, Paper No. 28, in response to the Examiner's answer, Paper
No. 27, mailed December 2, 1998. Examiner entered the reply
brief and mailed a notification, Paper No. 29, to Appellants on
February 17, 1999.
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