The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 LAMBERT ERNEST WIXSON Appeal No. 1999-2315 Application No. 08/742,432 ON BRIEF Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-3, 7, 8, 11 and 13- 17. Claims 4-6, 9, 10 and 12 have been indicated to contain allowable subject matter. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007