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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte JERRY A. BLADES, HARVEY G. KIEL, and RAYMOND F. ROMON ____________ Appeal No. 97-1657 Application No. 08/216,7351 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before THOMAS, CARMICHAEL, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a patent examiner's final rejection of claims 1 through 20, which are all the claims in the application. An amendment 1Application for patent filed March 22, 1994.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007