Ex Parte KEELER - 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               written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32           
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                         
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                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                            
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                    
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                              Ex parte MICHAEL J. KEELER                                
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                                 Appeal No. 2000-2064                                   
                              Application No. 08/781,412                                
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                                       ON BRIEF                                         
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          Before FRANKFORT, MCQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent                    
          Judges.                                                                       
          FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                    

               This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's rejection               
          of claims 1, 2, 4 through 7, 9 and 10, all of the claims                      
          remaining in this application.  Claims 3 and 8 have been                      
          canceled.                                                                     


          Appellant's invention relates to a tandem rear axle                           
          suspension for trucks and truck-tractors.  As noted on page 1 of              
          the specification, the invention more particularly relates to                 
          such suspensions wherein a non-reactive, roll compliant drive                 







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