THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KEVIN E. MCCARTY, ROBERT J. KEE, ANDREW E. LUTZ and ELLEN MEEKS ________________ Appeal No. 1996-3626 Application 08/302,1551 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before METZ, JOHN DOUGLAS SMITH and PAK, Administrative Patent Judges. METZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 1 through 9 and 23. Original claims 10 through 22, which are claims directed to Application for patent filed September 8, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007