Ex Parte SHEPARD et al - Page 1




                             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                                     for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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.  39                                                                                                  

                               UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                     
                                                       ____________                                                          
                                     BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                      
                                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                                           
                                                       ____________                                                          
                                                          Ex parte                                                           
                                                  ERWIN C. SHEPARD,                                                          
                                             DEWAYNE R. HARTLEROAD,                                                          
                                                and PAUL H. MITCHELL                                                         
                                                                                                                            
                        Appeal No. 2002-0679                                                                                 
                                             Application No. 08/684,351                                                      
                                                        ON BRIEF                                                             
                                                                                                                            
              ____________________________                                                                                   
              Before LIEBERMAN, DELMENDO and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                            
              LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                        



                                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                            

                      This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner                              
              refusing to allow claims 1 through 21, 23 through 28, 30, 45 and 48, which are all the                         
              claims pending in this application.                                                                            







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