Appeal No. 2001-2212
Application No. 09/019,409
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Esquivel 4,698,900 Oct. 13, 1987
Wada et al. (Wada) 5,087,584 Feb. 11, 1992
Gill et al. (Gill) 5,110,753 May 05, 1992
Claims 1-3, 6, 7, and 12-20, all of the appealed claims,
stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). As evidence of
obviousness, the Examiner offers Esquivel in view of Gill with
respect to claims 1-3 and 12-18, and adds Wada to the basic
combination with respect to claims 6, 7, 19, and 20.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Brief (Paper No. 8), the final
Office action mailed December 22, 1999 (Paper No. 6), and Answer
(Paper No. 10) for the respective details.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal, the
rejection advanced by the Examiner, and the evidence of obviousness
relied upon by the Examiner as support for the rejection. We have,
likewise, reviewed and taken into consideration, in reaching our
decision, Appellants’ arguments set forth in the Brief along with
the Examiner’s rationale in support of the rejection and arguments
in rebuttal set forth in the Examiner’s Answer.
It is our view, after consideration of the record before us,
that the evidence relied upon and the level of skill in the
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