0The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte THOMAS A. KAYL
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Appeal No. 2000-2293
Application No. 08/685,1621
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ON BRIEF
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Before FLEMING, GROSS, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1-32, which are all of the claims pending in
this application.
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
Appellant’s invention is directed to a disc operating device
in which a housing and a disc holding tray are connected by a
break-away mechanism for preventing damage to the tray in its
1 Application for patent filed July 23, 1996.
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