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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte STEPHEN P. CAPPS and ERNEST H. BEERNINK _____________ Appeal No. 97-0191 Application 08/331,1511 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, KRASS and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-4 and 7-38, all of the clams pending in the application. Claims 5 and 6 have been canceled. An amendment after final rejection 1Application for patent filed October 28, 1994. According to appellants, this application is a continuation of Application of 08/117,431, filed September 7, 1993. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007