The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RONALD W. RICHARDSON JR. and JAMES HARRINGTON __________ Appeal No. 2000-0075 Application 08/969,941 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before ABRAMS, FRANKFORT, and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's second rejection of claims 1 through 32 and 54 through 58. Claims 33 through 53 have been withdrawn from further consideration under 37 CFR § 1.142(b). Claims 59 through 99, 104 and 105 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007