Appeal No. 2003-1575 Page 3
Application No. 09/420,306
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Bleeker et al. (Bleeker) 6,017,320 Jan. 25, 2000
Bergmann GB 2558 June 28, 1890
Claims 2 to 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Bleeker in view of Bergmann.
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced by the examiner and
the appellant regarding the above-noted rejection, we make reference to the final
rejection (Paper No. 10, mailed June 19, 2001) and the answer (Paper No. 17, mailed
September 17, 2002) for the examiner's complete reasoning in support of the rejection,
and to the brief (Paper No. 16, filed June 18, 2002) for the appellant's arguments
thereagainst.
OPINION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given careful consideration to
the appellant's specification and claims, to the applied prior art references, and to the
respective positions articulated by the appellant and the examiner. Upon evaluation of
all the evidence before us, it is our conclusion that the evidence adduced by the
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