Appeal No. 2002-2239 Application No. 08/876,450 Summary of Decision The rejection of claims 1, 2, and 4 under 35 U.S.C. §102(b) over Esch is reversed. The rejection of claim 3 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) over Esch in view of Drako is reversed. The rejection of claim 5 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) over Esch is reversed. The rejection of claim 6 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) over Esch in view of Ritter is reversed. REVERSED RICHARD E. SCHAFER ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JAMESON LEE ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) ) INTERFERENCES ) JAMES T. MOORE ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 7Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007