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             Appeal No. 2006-1105                                                                                    
             Application No. 10/643,626                                                                              

             favor of obviousness within the meaning of section 103(a).  Therefore we affirm the                     
             rejection of claims 12-14 and 16 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over Welt in view of                          
             Passafiume.                                                                                             
                    The decision of the examiner is affirmed.                                                        
                    No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal                   
             may be extended under 37 CFR         § 1.136(a)(1)(iv)(2004).                                           
             AFFIRMED                                                                                                
                                                                                                                     
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             RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP                                                                    
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