The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte CHARLES D. THRIFT ____________ Appeal No. 2003-1727 Application No. 09/589,015 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before GARRIS, PAK, and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges. PAK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 the examiner’s final rejection of claims 17 through 29. Claims 1 through 11 and 14 through 16, the remaining claims in the present application, have been indicated to be allowable by the examiner.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007