Ex Parte Salzer et al - Page 3



             Appeal 2007-1331                                                                                  
             Application 10/296,814                                                                            
                                             THE REJECTIONS                                                    
                   The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of unpatentability:                      
                    Goddard                   US 2,342,396                    Feb. 22, 1944                    
                    Kent                      US 2,619,395                   Nov. 25, 1952                     
                    Yoda                      JP 02-158437                    Jun. 18, 1990                    
                    Harris                    US 4,944,552                    Jul. 31, 1990                    
                    Dixon                     US 5,547,247                   Aug. 20, 1996                     
                    Baccili                   US 5,816,648                     Oct. 6, 1998                    
                   The following rejections are before us for review.                                          
                1. Claims 10, 13, 17, 20 and 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as                     
                   anticipated by Dixon.                                                                       
                2. Claims 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 25, and 26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                        
                   § 103(a) as unpatentable over Harris and Goddard.                                           
                3. Claims 12, 14, and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                            
                   unpatentable over Harris, Goddard, and Baccili.                                             
                4. Claims 18 and 22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable                    
                   over Harris, Goddard, and Kent.                                                             
                5. Claim 19 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over                      
                   Harris, Goddard, and Yoda.                                                                  









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