The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte DAVID B. NITSCHKE, EUSTANCE HAROLD MUMFORD AND DEAN M. NITSCHKE __________ Appeal No. 2001-0083 Application 08/975,267 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before OWENS, DELMENDO and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges. MOORE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a final rejection of claims 1, 5, 13, 15, and 16. Claims 2-4, 6-12 and 14 are objected to. Claims 17-21 have been cancelled. CLAIMS Claim 1 is representative of the claims on appeal, and reads as follows: 1. Apparatus for forming heated glass sheets comprising: a housing having a heated chamber;Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007