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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte BRUCE E. STARK ________________ Appeal No. 97-1493 Application 08/429,8061 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before CALVERT, McQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 12 through 19, all of the claims pending in the application. The invention relates to a carrier, such as a tractor trailer, which includes “a cargo restraint system having vertical 1Application for patent filed April 27, 1995. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007