The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not precedent of the Board. Paper No. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte MASARU IKEBE and TAKATERU SATOH __________ Appeal No. 1998-0998 Application 08/426,069 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before KRASS, FLEMING, and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges, FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 and 3 through 7. Claim 2 has been canceled. The invention relates to a cartridge or recording medium in a computer system. In particular, the invention specifically relates to a shutter or opening and closing the head access slot of a cartridge for a recording medium. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007