Appeal No. 2003-1937 Application No. 09/522,296 A top portion of what? In addition, it would appear that the recitation of "a sole portion fixed to said top portion" in claim 28 is also ambiguous, as is the recitation in claim 29 of a joining hole being provided "with the other of said top portion and said sole portion." REVERSED AND REMANDED CHARLES E. FRANKFORT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JOHN P. MCQUADE ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) JENNIFER D. BAHR ) Administrative Patent Judge ) CEF/lbg 1515Page: Previous 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007