Appeal No. 2001-2235 Page 3
Application No. 08/699,660
THE EVIDENCE
As evidence of unpatentability, the Examiner relies upon the following prior art
references:
Villo 3,093,177 June 11, 1963
Knowlton 3,121,129 Feb. 11, 1964
Knowlton 3,270,610 Sep. 6, 1966
Shinjo 3,797,547 Mar. 19, 1974
Stol 4,514,125 Apr. 30, 1985
Higgins 4,729,705 Mar. 8, 1988
Hughes 5,133,630 July 28, 1992
THE REJECTIONS
All the claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as follows:
1. Claims 1-10 stand rejected over Knowlton ‘610 in view of Villo.
2. Claims 11-13 stand rejected over Knowlton ‘610 in view of Hughes.
3. Claim 14 stands rejected over Knowlton ‘610 in view of Hughes and further in view of Stol.
4. Claims 15 and 16 stand rejected over Knowlton ‘610 in view of Hughes and Stol and further
in view of Higgins.
5. Claim 17 stands rejected over Knowlton ‘610 in view of Stol.
6. Claim 18 stands rejected over Knowlton ‘610 in view of Stol and further in view of Hughes.
7. Claim 19 stands rejected over Knowlton ‘610 in view of Stol and Hughes and further in view
of Higgins.
8. Claims 20-23 stand rejected over Knowlton ‘610 in view of Shinjo.
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