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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte JOHN E. MALONEY, CHARLES J. HINKLE, JR. and JAMES O. STEVENSON ________________ Appeal No. 98-3299 Application 08/335,3311 ________________ HEARD: MAY 7, 1999 ________________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 4 and 6 through 93. Claim 5 has been canceled. The disclosed invention concerns the apparatus and the 1Application for patent filed November 3, 1994. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007