Appeal No. 2004-2148
Application No. 09/362,397
As evidence of unpatentability, the Examiner relies on the following
reference:
Sproul et al. (Sproul) 4,428,811 Jan. 31, 1984
Kim 5,240,581 Aug. 31, 1993
Kugler 5,292,417 Mar. 8, 1994
Challener, IV 5,414,678 May 9, 1995
Takei et al. (Takei) 59-73413 Apr. 25, 1984
(Japanese Patent Application)
Tawara 473,492 Mar. 4, 1992
(European Patent Application)
Signer et al. (Signer) 564,789 Feb. 15, 1993
(European Patent Application)
Imaino 658,885 Jun. 21, 1995
(European Patent Application)
The Examiner, Answer pages 3 to 17, entered the following rejections:
I. Claims 91, 98, 99 and 103 to 105 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over the combined teachings of Challener and Kim.
II. Claims 95 and 100 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over the
combined teachings of Challener and Kim as applied to claims 91, 98, 99
and 103 to 105, further combined with Kluger.
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