The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DAVID WALLACH and CORD BRAKEBUSCH ___________ Appeal No. 1999-0197 Application No. 08/054,970 __________ HEARD: May 24, 2001 __________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, SCHEINER, and MILLS, Administrative Patent Judges. WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 34 through 38, 40, 42 through 44, 47 through 52, 54, 56, 57, and 60. Claims 39, 41, 45, 46, 49, 53, 55, 58, and 59 are pending but have been withdrawn from consideration by the examiner. Claims 34, 37, 42, 43, 44, and 60 are representative of the subject matter on appeal and read as follows: 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007