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                  Appeal No. 2003-0452                                                                                        Page 8                      
                  Application No. 09/846,714                                                                                                              


                  recesses 208 on second seal 194 to be substantially opposite the inwardly directed                                                      
                  projections 206  on second seal 194.                                                                                                    


                           Since the claimed subject matter is not met by Bell for the reasons set forth                                                  
                  above, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 50 to 53 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)                                                  
                  as being anticipated by Bell is reversed.                                                                                               


                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              
                           To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 50 to 53 under                                                     
                  35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is reversed.                                                                                                         
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              





                                             IRWIN CHARLES COHEN                                   )                                                      
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