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not binding precedent of the Board.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. 13
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JACK L. SHERARD and DOUGLAS H. MASSEY
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Appeal No. 2000-1011
Application 09/042,761
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ON BRIEF
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Before CALVERT, PATE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
PATE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1
through 15 and 17 through 21. These are the only claims
remaining in the application.
The claimed invention is directed to a vehicle restraint
for use at loading docks. The specific subject matter is an
improvement in an existing restraint wherein the pivoting
restraining member is permanently biased into the restraining
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