The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte H. CLAYTON MCDONALD __________ Appeal No. 2003-1144 Application 09/212,343 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before FRANKFORT, McQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 9 through 11, 13 and 14 as amended subsequent to the final rejection in a paper filed August 30, 2001 (Paper No. 14). Claims 1 through 8 and 12 have been canceled. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007