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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 11 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JOHN M. SIMMONS and TOM M. SIMMONS _____________ Appeal No. 96-4084 Application 08/178,5081 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before MEISTER, FRANKFORT and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge. 1Application for patent filed January 7, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007