The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JAMES E. JERVIS __________ Appeal No. 1999-2649 Application 08/483,291 ___________ HEARD: February 7, 2001 ___________ Before CALVERT, FRANKFORT, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges. CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 21, 23, 25 to 31, 34 to 38, 40 to 42 and 44 to 46. Claims 32, 33, 39 and 43 were also finally rejected, but the examiner states on page 2 of the answer that claims 32 and 33 are allowed, and 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007