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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JAMES M. GRUDEN and ROBERT B. BROOKS JR. __________ Appeal No. 97-1147 Application 08/349,0871 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before FRANKFORT, McQUADE and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 4 and 7. Claims 13 through 15, the only other claims remaining in the application, stand allowed. Application for patent filed December 2, 1994.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007