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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte S. ELWOOD YANDLE
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Appeal No. 2002-1720
Application No. 09/100,494
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ON BRIEF
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Before STAAB, MCQUADE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 11-15,
17 and 20-33, which are all of the claims pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
The appellant’s invention relates to a weed trimmer which uses recycled coat
hangers and common nails as blades (specification, page 1). Further understanding of
the invention may be obtained from a reading of claim 11, which is reproduced, infra, in
the opinion section of this decision.
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