THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 15 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte ROBERT CATANEO and RALPH CATANEO __________ Appeal No. 94-1549 Application 07/945,5401 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and GRON, Administrative Patent Judges. WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1 through 15. Claims 17 through 21 are pending but have been withdrawn from consideration by the examiner. 1Application for patent filed September 16, 1992. According to appellants, the application is a continuation-in-part of Application 07/528,348, filed May 22, 1990; which is a continuation of Application 07/226,953, filed August 1, 1988; and a continuation-in-part of Application 07/379,182, filed July 13, 1989, now abandoned; which is a continuation-in-part of Application 07/226,953, filed August 1, 1988. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007