Ex Parte McLoone et al - Page 8



          Appeal No. 2004-1307                                                        
          Application No. 09/843,724                                                  

          220 USPQ 303, 312-13 (Fed. Cir. 1983), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 851           
          (1984); In re Rothermel, 276 F.2d 393, 396, 125 USPQ 328, 331               
          (CCPA 1960).  Accordingly, we reverse the rejection of claim 27             
          and claims 28-30 that depend directly or indirectly therefrom.              
                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 1, 3, 6, 13-            
          15 and 17-21 over Olsson in view of Grant, claim 7 over Hutchison           
          in view of Olsson, and claims 27-30 over Olsson in view of                  
          Willner, are reversed.                                                      

                                      REVERSED                                        



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