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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 30
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte STEVE E. ARMINGTON, RICHARD O. RATZEL, MICHAEL J.
LENCOSKI, JAMES A. SIMMONS and DAVID V. MURPHY
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Appeal No. 2001-1486
Application No. 09/137,218
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, STAAB, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 135, 141-147, 150-153 and 157, all the claims
currently pending in the application.
Appellants’ invention pertains a stand for supporting a
machine that converts sheet-like stock material into a relatively
low density cushioning dunnage product. With reference to drawing
Figures 27, 43 and 78, the stand (306) is characterized by a pair
of spaced apart feet (308) removably attaching to the stand, with
the feet having supports (316) for supporting the ends of a holder
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