Paper No. 18 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte CHARLES E. WEITZEL and CARL SHURBOFF ______________ Appeal No. 96-1203 Application 08/298,721 1 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH and LEE, Administrative Patent Judges . JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge . DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-12, which constitute all the claims remaining in the application. An amendment after 1Application for patent filed August 31, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007