Ex Parte RIEBE - Page 12




          Appeal No. 1998-1263                                                        
          Application No. 08/351,993                                                  


          light of the Halverson disclosure.  However, the Halverson                  
          reference, as applied, does not overcome the noted deficiency of            
          Chamberlain relative to independent claims 1 and 10.                        
          Accordingly, the third rejection cannot be sustained.                       


                                The fourth rejection                                  


               We do not sustain the rejection of claim 20 under 35 U.S.C.            
          § 103 as being unpatentable over Chamberlain in view of Fisher.             


               Claim 20, dependent from claim 10, sets forth that each                
          rotor disk has a friction pad of a specified material.                      


               Notwithstanding the teaching of Fisher sought to be applied            
          to the Chamberlain disclosure, the Fisher document, as used by              
          the examiner, does not overcome the basic deficiency of the                 
          Chamberlain teaching.  Therefore, the fourth rejection is not               
          sustained.                                                                  







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