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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte WILLIAM W. TOY
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Appeal No. 2004-0931
Application 10/180,355
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, STAAB, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
William W. Toy appeals from the final rejection of claims 1
through 3, all of the claims pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “O-ring seals, and more
specifically to O-rings of elastomeric material that are provided
with a particular slot construction” (specification, page 1).
Representative claim 1 reads as follows:
1. A sealing ring comprising:
a) an annulus of elastic deformable material disposed in a
plane, the annulus having the shape of a circle in radial axial
section, the circle having a center; and
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