Ex parte HOUSTON - Page 6

          Appeal No. 1999-1939                                                        
          Application No. 08/862,449                                                  


                                      DECISION                                        
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through                
          4, 8, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 and 31 under                    
          35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed.                                             


                                      REVERSED                                        




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