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          Appeal No. 2003-0257                                                        
          Application 09/472,054                                                      

                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejection of claims 1, 14, 16 and 17 under 102(e) over             
          Muth, and the rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claim 2 over              
          Muth in view of Fischer and Kleinberg, claim 4 over Muth, and               
          claim 15 over Muth in view of Elliot, are affirmed.                         
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                      AFFIRMED                                        




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