Ex Parte Binette et al - Page 6




          Appeal No.  2004-1225                                                       
          Application No.  09/840,312                                                 

               In view of the above, we determine the examiner has                    
          presented a prima facie case of obviousness.                                


          III.  Other Issues                                                          

               Upon return of the application to the jurisdiction of the              
          examiner, review of the record of U.S. Application S.N.                     
          10/074,849 and Appeal No. 2004-1184 is in order, along with                 
          review of the following references:                                         

          Nesbitt                 4,431,193      Feb. 14, 1984                       
          Sullivan                 6,667,001 B2   Dec. 23, 2003                       
          Sullivan                5,803,831      Sep.  8, 1998                       
          Kennedy, III             6,648,777 B2   Nov. 18, 20003                      
          Kennedy III              6,290614  B1   Sep. 18, 2001                       
          Yabuki                  6,359,066 B1 Mar. 19, 2002                         
          Sullivan                5,098,105      Mar. 24, 1992                       
          Sullivan                6,213,894 B1   Apr. 10, 2001                       















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