Appeal No. 2002-2132
Application 09/124,907
Claims 1, 4, 9 through 11, 13 and 17 through 19 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by
Duckett.
Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Duckett.
Claim 8 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Duckett in view of Huber and the admitted prior
art.
Claim 12 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Duckett in view of the admitted prior art.
Claims 3, 6, 7 and 20 through 23 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Duckett in view of
Neal.
Claim 14 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Duckett in view of Kirkpatrick.
Attention is directed to the appellant’s main and reply
briefs (Paper Nos. 28 and 30) and to the examiner’s answer (Paper
No. 29) for the respective positions of the appellant and the
examiner regarding the merits of these rejections.
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