The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 8 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JAMES STANFIELD _____________ Appeal No. 2000-2008 Application No. 09/227,903 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before CALVERT, FRANKFORT, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 to 11, all the claims in the application. The involved invention concerns an aid for teaching children and the handicapped how to tie a bow in a shoelace. The subject matter in issue is defined by claims 1 to 11, 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007