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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 NICHOLAS D. ANASTASIA, CHARLES M. ANASTASIA,
PETER J. BLOZNALIS, and ENGBERTUS BERKEL
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Appeal No. 2000-1410
Application No. 09/021,667
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ON BRIEF
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Before BARRETT, GROSS, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1, 3, 4, and 8. Claims 5 through 7 and 9
have been allowed. Claim 2 has been cancelled.
Appellants' invention relates to a gear recognition switch
apparatus for vehicle transmissions. The apparatus includes an
actuator with integral flexible members which restrict movement
of the actuator to one of three mutually perpendicular
directions, the direction of intended motion. Claim 1 is
illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads as follows:
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