Appeal No. 1999-2723
Application 08/674,082
Darnell et al. (Darnell) 5,596,700 Jan. 21, 1997
(filed Feb. 17,
1993)
Johnston, Jr. et al. 5,598,524 Jan. 28, 1997
(Johnston) (filed Mar. 03,
1993)
Claims 1-50, 107-123 and 151-176 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of
Darnell in view of Johnston. Claims 101, 140-143, 177-179,
187-192, 200-204 and 212-216 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Darnell in
view of Gough. Claims 145-150, 180-186, 193-199 and 205-211
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over the teachings of Darnell in view of Gough and Johnston.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejections advanced by the examiner and the
evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support
for the rejections. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken
into consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellants’
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