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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MICHAEL STEFFEN ____________ Appeal No. 1997-2076 Application No. 08/175,7181 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, KRASS and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-3, all of the claims pending in the present application. The claimed invention relates to an internal vibrator for compacting concrete which has a vibrator housing containing an eccentric mass driven by an electric motor. Further included 1Application for patent filed December 30, 1993.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007