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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 50 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte LESLIE W. PARTRIDGE __________ Appeal No. 1996-1736 Application 08/418,2671 ___________ HEARD: September 16, 1999 ___________ Before URYNOWICZ, HAIRSTON, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. 1Application for patent filed April 6, 1995. According to the appellant, the application is a continuation of Application 08/222,189, filed March 31, 1994, now abandoned; which is a continuation of Application 07/931,108, filed August 17, 1992, now abandoned; which is a continuation of Application 07/728,565, filed July 11, 1991, now abandoned; which is a continuation of Application 07/567,595, filed August 15, 1990, now U.S. Patent No. 5,055,963, issued October 8, 1991. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007