Appeal 2006-2501 Application 10/104,468 Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the Answer and above, we also affirm the decision of the Examiner rejecting: ia) Claim 5 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over the combined disclosures of Ekstrand and Bailey; iia) Claim 5 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over the combined disclosures of Okumura, Ekstrand and Bailey; iiia) Claim 5 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over the combined disclosures of Takagi, Ekstrand and Bailey; and via) Claim 5 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over the combined disclosures of Usui, Ekstrand and Bailey. ORDER 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 C.F.R. § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED tf/ls LARRY WILLIAMS 3645 MONTGOMERY DR. SANTA ROSA, CA 95405-5212 11Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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