The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte LORONZO H. THOMSON, BRIAN THOMSON, And MARK P. MCJUNKIN __________ Appeal No. 2004-1383 Application No. 09/658,389 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before GARRIS, WARREN, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2003) from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 6, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20 through 22, 24 through 27, and 29 through 31 (final Office action mailed May 1, 2003, paper 20) inPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007