Appeal No. 2005-1635
Application No. 09/782,036
THE PRIOR ART
The examiner relies on the following prior art references:
Bradshaw et al. (Bradshaw) 2,960,727 Nov. 22, 1960
Weaver et al. (Weaver) 3,385,722 May 28, 1968
Garbini et al (Garbini) 3,883,386 May 13, 1975
Brinkmann et al. (Brinkmann) 4,396,566 Aug. 02, 1983
Takeuchi et al. (Takeuchi) 4,510,201 Apr. 09, 1985
Schermutzki 4,743,187 May 10, 1988
Meyer 4,997,507 Mar. 05, 1991
The appellants’ admission at page 1, line 9 to page 2, line 2 of
the specification (hereinafter referred to as “the admitted
prior art”).
THE REJECTIONS
The claims on appeal stand rejected as follows:
I. Claims 1 through 5, 10 through 23 and 25 through 32 under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Brinkmann, Takeuchi
and Schermutzki, and further in view of Weaver and/or
Bradshaw;
II. Claim 8 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over
Brinkmann, Takeuchi, Schermutzki, Meyer and Garbini, and
further in view of Weaver and/or Bradshaw; and
III. Claims 13 through 17, 19 and 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over Brinkmann, Takeuchi, Schermutzki and the
admitted prior art, and further in view of Weaver and/or
Bradshaw.
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