Ex Parte SCARPA et al - Page 9

          Appeal No. 2002-1666                                                        
          Application 09/394,289                                                      

          standing 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) of dependent claim 7 as being                   
          unpatentable over Black in view of Schowiak, Warren and                     
          Breitsprecher.                                                              
                                      SUMMARY                                         
               As at least one rejection of each of the appealed claims is            
          sustained, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1                  
          through 7 is affirmed.                                                      
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                     AFFIRMED                                         


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