Ex Parte Robins et al - Page 1



                 The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written                    
                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                           


                        UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                              
                                                 __________                                                    
                              BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                               
                                          AND INTERFERENCES                                                    
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              Ex parte JAMES W. ROBINS, THEODORE J. LECZO, GEORGE J. KOEING,                                   
                                  and NICHOLAS M. RYMARCHYK, JR.                                               
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                                              Appeal 2006-1199                                                 
                                           Application 10/693,045                                              
                                          Technology Center 1700                                               
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                                        Decided: September 28, 2006                                            
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             Before PAK, WARREN, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.                                       
             PAK, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                 
                                          DECISION ON APPEAL                                                   
                   This is an appeal from the Examiner's final rejection of claims 1 through 23,               
             which are all of the claims pending in the above-identified application.  We have                 
             jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.                                                         
             I.   APPEALED SUBJECT MATTER                                                                      
                   The subject matter on appeal is directed to a metal making lance assembly                   
             comprising a sensor feed tub and a lance defined as having a barrel and a tip                     
             attached to said barrel for discharging a gaseous metal treatment material.  See                  





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