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today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board.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
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte STEPHEN M. GIOMETTI
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Appeal No. 2004-0436
Application 09/746,251
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, WARREN and TIMM, 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 5. Appellant states that “[t]his appeal involves claim 1” (brief, page
2). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal with respect to claims 2 through 5, and consider only
appealed claim 1 which reads as follows:
1. A glass container inspection machine comprising a star wheel carrier assembly including
a vertical rotatable shaft,
upper and lower hub assemblies mounted on said vertical rotatable shaft having
a central hub portion, and
an annular outer supporting portion,
three identical carrier segments arranged in side by side relation to form an annular
carrier, each having a plurality of bottle receiving pockets and a partial pocket at either end
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