The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not
written for publication and is not binding
Precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 21
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DOUGLAS T. CARSON, PAUL G. WRIGHT, and JOHN D. HULL
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Appeal No. 1998-2988
Application No. 08/502,560
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HEARD: February 20, 2001
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Before FLEMING, DIXON, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 5, 7, and 8. Claims 6 and 9
through 17 are indicated as allowable.
Appellants' invention relates to a remote location
installation apparatus for installing measuring instruments
such as flowmeters in sewer pipes. Claim 1 is illustrative of
the claimed invention, and it reads as follows:
1. Remote location installation apparatus, comprising:
a mounting fixture; and
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