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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KENNETH D. ROGERS and RANDOLPH B. ROBINSON ____________ Appeal No. 96-3611 Application No. 08/306,6881 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 6, 8 and 9. In a first Amendment After Final (paper number 7), claims 1, 4 and 9 were amended, and claims 2 and 3 were canceled. In response to this amendment, the examiner allowed claims 4 and 9 (paper number 8). In a second Amendment After Final (paper number 10), claims 4 and 8 were amended. In a third Amendment After Final (paper number 14), claims 5 and 6 1Application for patent filed September 15, 1994.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007