Appeal No. 1999-1878 Page 3
Application No. 08/799,411
Mantell 3,252,940 May 24,
1966
Berardinelli et al. (Berardinelli) 3.313.767 Apr.
11, 1967
Charles et al. (Charles) 3,397,182 Aug.
13, 1968
Kakos, Jr. (Kakos) 3,484,399 Dec. 16,
1969
Sadlowski et al. (Sadlowski) 4,431,794 Feb.
14, 1984
Paul et al. (Paul) 4,727,106 Feb. 23,
1988
Matsumoto et al. (Matsumoto) 5,191,006 Mar.
02, 1993
Claims 1-4, 6, 7, 9 and 11-20 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over MacDonald, Walling,
Mantell, Berardinelli, Charles, Kakos, Sadlowski, Paul, and
Matsumoto. We refer to appellants’ briefs and to the
examiner’s answer for an exposition of the respective
viewpoints expressed by appellants and the examiner concerning
the rejection.
OPINION
Upon careful review of the entire record including the
respective positions advanced by appellants and the examiner
with respect to the rejection before us, we find ourselves in
agreement with appellants’ viewpoint since the examiner has
failed to carry the burden of establishing a prima facie case
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