Ex Parte M'SADOQUES - Page 1


               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                         not binding precedent of the Board                           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. 17                   
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                           BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                         
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
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                              Ex parte ANDRE J. M’SADOQUES                            
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                                   Appeal No. 2000-0398                               
                              Application 08/903,406                                  
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                              ON BRIEF                                                
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          Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges.         
          THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        
                                                                                     
                                   DECISION ON APPEAL                                 
               Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner’s                
          final rejection of claims 1-7, 9, 10 and 12.  Representative claim 1        
          is reproduced below:                                                        
               1.  A programmer cover for preventing access to a circuit              
          breaker programmer unit comprising:                                         
               a plate having a window formed therein for visual access to the        
          interior of a circuit breaker cover;                                        
               a rating plug access slot for allowing access to a rating plug         
          inserted within a circuit breaker programmer unit; and                      
               a pair of first and second guide tabs arranged on opposite             
          sides of said plate for reception within corresponding slots formed         
          on opposite sides of said circuit breaker cover, wherein said first         
          and second guide tabs include detents for capture within said slots         

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