Appeal No. 2002-2090
Application 08/430,311
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the claims on appeal are:
Givens, Jr. (Givens) 3,808,085 Apr. 30, 1974
Lankard 3,986,885 Oct. 19, 1976
Kobayashi et al. (Kobayashi) 4,565,840 Jan. 21, 1986
Claims 65 and 66 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
second paragraph, as being indefinite since they each depend from
canceled claim 64.
Claims 57 through 63, 65, 66 and 69 through 78 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Givens.
Claims 57 through 63, 65, 66 and 69 through 78 also stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
Givens.
Claims 57 through 63, 65, 66 and 69 through 78 additionally
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Givens in view of Lankard.
Claim 79 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Givens in view of Kobayashi.
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