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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte THOMAS J. SLAGA, DARYL L. DELUCA and WILLIAM S. SPARKS __________ Appeal No. 1996-2436 Application 07/887,451 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judges. WINTERS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal was taken from the examiner's decision rejecting claims 1 and 20 through 22. Claims 2 through 19, which are the only other claims remaining in the application, stand withdrawn from further consideration by the examiner as directed to a non-elected invention. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007