Appeal 2007-1593
Application 10/462,972
The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of
unpatentability:
Alden US 3,415,407 Dec. 10, 1968
Schoberg US 4,790,434 Dec. 13, 1988
Perrin US 5,823,353 Oct. 20, 1998
Masoud US 6,240,989 B1 Jun. 05, 2001
Hobbs US 6,264,032 B1 Jul. 24, 2001
Danielson US 6,341,710 B1 Jan. 29, 2002
Appellant seeks review of the Examiner’s rejections under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) of:
(1) claims 1-9, 11, 13, 14, 21, and 23 as unpatentable over Alden in view
of Perrin or Hobbs,
(2) claim 10 as unpatentable over Alden in view of Perrin or Hobbs,
further in view of Masoud,
(3) claim 22 as unpatentable over Alden in view of Perrin or Hobbs,
further in view of Schoberg1,
(4) claims 1-4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 21, and 23 as unpatentable over Danielson in
view of Alden and Perrin or Hobbs,
(5) claim 22 as unpatentable over Danielson in view of Alden and Perrin
or Hobbs, further in view of Schoberg,
(6) claims 1-11, 13, 14, 21, and 23 as unpatentable over Masoud in view
of Alden and Hobbs or Perrin, and
(7) claim 22 as unpatentable over Masoud in view of Alden and Hobbs
or Perrin, further in view of Schoberg.
1 The Examiner cited Schoberg to support the official notice taken in the
Final Rejection (mailed May 27, 2005). See Office Communication mailed
December 5, 2005 and Answer 10, 12, and 14, for example.
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