Appeal 2007-0811
Application 10/128,997
The references of record relied upon by the Examiner as evidence of
obviousness are:
Williams US 4,932,407 Jun. 12, 1990
Ayers US 5,476,498 Dec. 19, 1995
Stevens US 5,916,193 Jun. 29, 1999
Warman US 6,021,354 Feb. 01, 2000
Hine US 6,070,104 May 30, 2000
Carson US 6,377,856 B1 Apr. 23, 2002
Claims 1-7, 10-20, 22-27, 29-30, 32 and 33 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Warman in view of Hine
and/or in the alternative, in further view of Williams.
Claims 8, 28 and 31 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Warman in view of Hine and/or in the alternative, with the
additional teachings of Williams as applied, and further in view of Stevens.
Claim 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Warman in view of Hine and/or in the alternative, with the additional
teachings of Williams as applied, and further in view of Ayers.
Claim 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Warman in view of Hine and in the alternative
additionally in view of Williams as applied above, and further in view of
Carson.
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