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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOHN F. FOLEY, STEVEN L. PLEE and DONALD J. REMBOSKI JR. __________ Appeal No. 97-1070 Application 08/100,4181 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING and FRAHM, Administrative Patent Judges. FRAHM, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 to 11, 14 to 16, 28 to 33, 37, and 38. Claim 36 has been canceled. In the final rejection (page 3), the examiner2 1 Application for patent filed August 02, 1993. 2 Claim 36 was canceled in response to the first Office action as per appellants’ instructions at the top of page 3 of the amendment dated April 3, 1995. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007