The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was
not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the
Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROGER SANDSTROM
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Appeal No. 2004-1341
Application No. 09/806,220
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ON BRIEF
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Before MCQUADE, NASE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Roger Sandstrom appeals from the final rejection (mailed
September 15, 2003) of claims 1 through 4, all of the claims
pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “a thread coupling for a drill
string for percussive rock drilling” (specification, page 1).
Representative claim 1 reads as follows:
1. Thread coupling for a drill string for percussive rock
drilling comprising a male thread (5) and a female thread (4)
cooperating therewith, said male thread being arranged on a first
drill string element (3) and said female thread being arranged on
a second drill string element (2), that said first drill string
element (3) has a first impact surface (6) and that said second
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