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(2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte WILLIAM H. REAMS, DOUGLAS M. HINELY,
BRIAN L. WILL, LOUIS J. MONTESI,
and GERALD R. LAIB
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Appeal No. 97-3107
Application 08/520,9761
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and KRASS, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claim 1. Claim 12 has been indicated by the examiner as being
allowable and is no longer before us on appeal. Claims 2 through
11 have also been allowed by the examiner.
The invention pertains to a safety arming system for an
explosive device and, specifically to the arming of mines
deployed into water from aircraft. The system employs a
1 Application for patent filed August 24, 1995.
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