Appeal No. 2004-1137
Application No. 09/734506
Singer 3,795,347 Mar. 5, 1974
Hansen 4,195,524 Apr. 1, 1980
Longsworth 4,283,948 Aug. 18, 1981
Claims 24 through 32 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly
point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which applicant
regards as the invention.
Claims 1 through 9 and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as anticipated by or, in the alternative, under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over Longsworth.
Claims 1, 3, 10 and 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Singer in view of Gillard.
Claims 17 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
anticipated by or, in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as obvious over Hansen.
Claims 28, 29, 31 and 32 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as anticipated by or, in the alternative, under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over Gillard.
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