Appeal No. 2006-0790
Reexamination Control No. 90/005,117
I. claims 1 through 3 and 10 through 12 as
unpatentable over the combined teachings of
Damark and Teague (examiner’s answer mailed on
May 24, 2005 at 3; final Office action at 2);
5 II. claims 4 through 9 as unpatentable over the
combined teachings of Damark, Teague, and
Dalebout (answer at 3; final Office action at 3);
and
III. claim 13 as unpatentable over the combined
10 teachings of Damark and Day (answer at 3; final
Office action at 3-4).
For the reasons discussed below, we affirm rejections I and
II but not III.
15 Findings of Fact2
We make the following findings of fact by at least a
preponderance of the evidence.
1. The appellant states that: (i) claims 1 through 3 and
10 through 12 stand or fall together with respect to
20 rejection I; and (ii) claims 4 through 9 stand or fall
2 In the “Discussion” section below, we number our findings
of fact as “FF__.”
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