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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 30 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte REX W. BEASLEY __________ Appeal No. 1997-1812 Application 08/055,3821 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before ABRAMS, STAAB and GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 3-5, 7, 8, 11-20, 23-27, 30-33, 35 and 36. Claims 6, 9, 10, 21, 22, 28 and 29 have been allowed.2 1 Application for patent filed May 3, 1993. 2 An amendment (Paper No. 19) filed subsequent to the final rejection has been entered. See the advisory letter 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007