The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte JAMES C. SCHROEDER ____________ Appeal No. 2001-0673 Application No. 09/138,445 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before FRANKFORT, STAAB, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 and 2, all the claims pending in the application. Appellant’s invention pertains to a gun for spraying a mixture of paint and reflective beads onto a surface. An understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claim 1, reproduced below:Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007