The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JAMES A. SIMMONS _____________ Appeal No. 1998-0795 Application No. 08/482,639 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge, McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and PATE, Administrative Patent Judge. PATE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 46, 48 and 50 through 58, as amended after the final rejection. Claims 42, 45, 47 and 49, the rejections of which were originally appealed, were canceled in the reply brief. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007