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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte RUDOLF J. DAMS ________________ Appeal No. 1997-2193 Application 07/986,6481 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before METZ, GARRIS and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges. METZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 1 through 14 and 17, all the claims remaining in the instant application. THE INVENTION Application for patent filed December 8, 1992.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007