Wow! Thanks for reminding us about Despain's declaration. I had totally forgotten about all the information contained in it. And what he says makes a bit more sense to me at this point in time. I believe it answers both questions which I posed earlier to DesignGuy re the 584.

And of particualr note is Despain's belief that the right justification restriction has no support in the claims or the patent file. Exactly what the examiner said.

Thanks again. Opty