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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JEFFREY DAN RUPP and MICHAEL EDWARD BREWER
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Appeal No. 2002-1590
Application No. 09/511,516
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ON BRIEF
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Before Abrams, Frankfort, and Staab, Administrative Patent
Judges.
Frankfort, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 20, all of the claims pending in
this application.
As noted on page 1 of the specification, appellants’
invention relates to vehicle pedal assemblies and, more
particularly, to a pedal assembly, such as a brake pedal
assembly, that is releasable from a normal operative condition
upon imposition of a frontal load to an automotive vehicle such
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