Ex Parte STEINEMANN et al - Page 8

                  Appeal No. 2001-1685                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 08/596,698                                                                                                              
                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              
                           The rejections of claims 1-21 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over Iverson                                                 
                  in view of Bang, and claims 7-8 and 20-21 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over                                                      
                  Iverson in view of Bang in further view of Stocker are reversed.                                                                        


                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              




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                  DJM/dym                                                                                                                                 

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