The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte DONALD P. KING and NORMAN L. HOLY ______________ Appeal No. 2001-2559 Application No. 09/276,722 ______________ HEARD: JANUARY 22, 2002 _______________ Before COHEN, STAAB, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 13-15, 17, 18 and 21 as amended by an amendment filed subsequent to the final rejection. Claims 19, 20, 22 and 23 have been withdrawn from consideration pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.142(b) as not being readable on the elected invention. No other claims are currently pending.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007