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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte BRUCE A. FRASER, WAYNE P. BEAGLE and PETER F. KAIDO
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Appeal No. 2002-0010
Application 09/073,308
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, PATE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
PATE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1
through 3. Claim 4, the other claim remaining in the
application, has been allowed.
The claimed invention is directed to an improvement in
suction valves in reciprocating piston compressors. Appellants’
valve is plastically deformed so that in unstressed condition it
is spaced from the valve seat.
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