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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JERRY D. CRIPE, GERARD T. REED and JAMES C. KOONTZ __________ Appeal No. 96-3512 Application 08/235,6231 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before COHEN, MEISTER, FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judges. MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Jerry D. Cripe, Gerard T. Reed and James C. Koontz (the appellants) appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-20, the only claims present in the application. WE REVERSE. 1Application for patent filed April 29, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007