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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JERRY M. ALCONE, KIRK A. LOHNES and JAMES W. JETER _____________ Appeal No. 96-2143 Application 08/046,0561 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before COHEN, FRANKFORT and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judges. COHEN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 9, 10, and 15 through 19. Subsequent to the final rejection, amendments (Paper Nos. 10 and 16) were entered by the examiner amending claims 1 and 9, and canceling claims 2, Application for patent filed April 12, 1993.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007