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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 FRED L. BORDEN, JAMES F. MANSFIELD and JERRYLIN D. EDWARDS __________ Appeal No. 97-4004 Application 08/459,4171 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before MEISTER, FRANKFORT and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Fred L. Borden, James F. Mansfield and Jerrylin D. Edwards (the appellants) appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-11 and 15-26, the only claims remaining in the application. Application for patent filed June 2, 1995.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007