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today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TROY D. ACTON,
WALTER A. HULLEMEYER, WILLIAM F. NETH
ROGER L. REUSS and CHARLES F. WINBURN
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Appeal No. 2003-1592
Application 09/492,032
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ON BRIEF
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Before WARREN, TIMM and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally
rejecting claims 1 through 15, 17, 19, 26, 28 through 31 and 43 through 47. Claims 16, 18,
20 through 25, 27 and 32 through 42 are also of record and have been allowed by the examiner.
Claims 1, 12, 17, 28, 43 and 46 are illustrative of the claimed invention and the claims on appeal:
1. A sealable casket having a memorabilia compartment, said casket comprising:
a shell;
at least one cap pivoted to said shell;
said shell and at least one cap having respective confronting flanges;
a first gasket disposed between said flanges of said shell and at least one cap to seal
therebetween;
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