Appeal No. 2003-0131 Application 09/533,060 Stephanus et al. (Stephanus) 4,503,934 Mar. 12, 1985 Platt 5,547,042 Aug. 20, 1996 Bendix Corp., British 1,400,801 July 23, 1975 Patent Document (Bendix) THE REJECTIONS Claims 1 and 10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Mueller in view of Hilker. Claims 2, 11 and 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Mueller in view of Hilker and Stephanus. Claims 5 through 7 and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Mueller in view of Hilker and Platt. Claims 3, 4 and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Mueller in view of Hilker, Stephanus and Bendix. Claims 8, 9 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Mueller in view of Hilker, Platt and Bendix. 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007