The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007