Paper No. 26 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte LOUIS J. SHRINKLE and MATTHEW SCHWALL ______________ Appeal No. 1997-1174 Application 08/353,681 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, HECKER and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. HECKER, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 and 12 through 21. Claim 1 was canceled by an amendment after final rejection, Paper No. 13. Thus, claims 12 through 21 remain finally rejected, and constitute all claims pending in the application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007