The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte DUANE E. SHULTZ __________ Appeal No. 1999-0365 Application 08/601,724 ___________ HEARD: May 22, 2001 ___________ Before JERRY SMITH, RUGGIERO and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-20, 29, 31, 38-47, 49, 59, 61, 63-68 and 72-77. Claims 23-28, 32-37, 48, 52-58 and 62 have been cancelled. Claims 21, 22, 30, 50, 51, 60 and 69-71 have been indicated to contain allowable subject matter. The disclosed invention pertains to a transmission 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007