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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 33 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte HOWARD W. DEMOORE and JOHN A. BRANSON _____________ Appeal No. 1997-4428 Application 08/259,634 ______________ HEARD: FEBRUARY 8, 2000 _______________ Before BARRETT, FLEMING, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 5, 8 through 11, 14 through 16, 24 through 31, 34 through 39, and 42 through 51. Claims 19 through 23, 40, 41, and 52 through 57 are withdrawn from consideration. Claims 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 32 and 33 are objected to, for depending upon a rejected claim. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007