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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte DENNIS P. POLLUTURO, THEODORE F. CYMAN, KEVIN J. HOOK, ORRIN D. CHRISTY ________________ Appeal No. 96-3146 Application 07/986,4891 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal involves claims 1 through 20. Claims 1 through 4, 6, 8 through 17, 19 and 20 were rejected in the final rejection, and claims 5, 7, 18 and 19 were rejected in 1Application for patent filed December 7, 1992. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007