The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte RONALD E. CHRISTENSON and GARWIN MCNEILUS ____________ Appeal No. 1999-1753 Application No. 08/515,815 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before CALVERT, COHEN, and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of claims 7-9, 13 and 22-24, all the claims currently pending. Appellants’ invention pertains to an improvement in the loading of refuse collecting and hauling vehicles. An understanding of the invention can be derived from a readingPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007