The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte LARRY HILLYER and MAX F. HINEMAN ____________ Appeal No. 2002-1415 Application No. 09/141,812 ____________ HEARD: February 20, 2003 ____________ Before HAIRSTON, RUGGIERO, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges. BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4-12, 14, and 16-28. We reverse.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007