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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte E. EARLE THOMPSON and THOMAS W. DEMOND ____________ Appeal No. 97-1585 Application No. 08/397,5141 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 15 through 17, 19 through 21, 23 and 24. In a first Amendment 1Application for patent filed March 1, 1995. According to appellants, the application is a division of Application No. 07/925,284, filed August 4, 1992, now U.S. Patent No. 5,446,479, issued August 29, 1995.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007