The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JAMES C. WALTERS __________ Appeal No. 2000-2025 Application 08/953,878 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before CALVERT, FRANKFORT, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 to 3, 5 and 6. Claim 4 stands withdrawn from consideration under 37 CFR 1.142(b) as being directed to a nonelected species. The claims on appeal are drawn to a conditioner roll, and are reproduced in the appendix of appellant’s brief (filed June 21, 1999). 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007