The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte AKIRA MORI, YOSHIAKI HEINOUCHI and YUKIO SAKASHITA ____________ Appeal No. 1998-2871 Application No. 08/565,989 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 20. The disclosed invention relates to protective members that surround an oscillator of an oscillation gyroscope to prevent displacement of the oscillator that may plastically deform support members for the oscillator.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007