The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 WILLIAM J. HINES __________ Appeal No. 2001-1398 Application 09/289,171 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before CALVERT, FRANKFORT, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL William J. Hines appeals from the final rejection of claims 1 through 3, 5, 8 through 10 and 21. Claims 6, 7 and 12 through 20, the only other claims pending in the application, stand withdrawn from consideration pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.142(b). THE INVENTIONPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007