Appeal 2007-1754
Application 09/943,599
incorporate that discussion by reference.8 Moreover, neither Sites nor
Edwards teaches or suggests this feature.
Since neither Sites nor Edwards cures the deficiencies of Mann
regarding the offset limitation noted above, the Examiner has not established
a prima facie case of obviousness for independent claims 13, 23, and 24.
Accordingly, we will not sustain the Examiner’s rejection of those claims or
dependent claims 15, 16, and 27-30.
DECISION
We have not sustained the Examiner's rejections with respect to all
claims on appeal. Therefore, the Examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1, 4,
5, 13, 15, 16, 23, 24, and 27-30 is reversed.
REVERSED
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8 See pp. 5-7, supra, of this opinion.
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