Ex parte NIKKEL et al. - Page 1




         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         not written for publication and is not binding precedent of             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. 14            

                    UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                    
                                  _____________                                  
                        BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                       
                               AND INTERFERENCES                                 
                                  _____________                                  
                              Ex parte LEE F. NIKKEL                             
                              and EUGENE H. SCHMIDT                              
                                 _____________                                   
                              Appeal No. 1999-1718                               
                              Application 08/786,742                             
                                 ______________                                  
                                    ON BRIEF                                     
                                 _______________                                 
         Before ABRAMS, McQUADE and GONZALES, Administrative Patent              
         Judges.                                                                 
         McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                   



                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                


              Lee F. Nikkel et al. appeal from the final rejection of            
         claims 1 through 9, 11 through 14, 16 through 19 and 21, all            
         of the claims pending in the application.  We reverse.                  


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