Ex Parte McGrath et al - Page 9




               Appeal No. 2006-1670                                                                        Page 9                
               Application No. 10/336,729                                                                                        


                                                        CONCLUSION                                                               
                      To summarize, the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, is reversed and the                    
               rejections under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103 are sustained.  The decision of the examiner to reject                  
               claims 1-3, 5, 8-21, 23-25 and 27-52 is affirmed as to claims 1-3, 5, 8-21, 23-25, 27-29, 31, 34-                 
               47 and 49-51 and reversed as to claims 30, 32, 33, 48 and 52.                                                     
                      No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be                      
               extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                                                                 
                                                    AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                             




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                                     ANTON W. FETTING )                                                                          
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