The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte PAUL G. CHEESEMAN __________ Appeal No. 1998-2558 Application No. 08/744,894 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before KIMLIN, DELMENDO, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 and 3 through 11, which are the only claims pending in the subject application. The subject matter on appeal relates to a battery assembly comprising: a particular tubular, plastic, sleeve-shaped housing; at least one particular individual self-contained electrochemical cell positioned within the housing; and particular end caps closing the ends of the tubular housing.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007