Ex Parte Rodgers et al - Page 1



          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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the             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. 25              
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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            Ex parte MICHAEL B. RODGERS, RAM M. KRISHNAN, RAY E. BEERY,               
                PAUL H. SANDSTROM, BILL B. GROSS, and LEWIS T. LUKICH                 
                                     __________                                       
                                Appeal No. 2004-1784                                  
                             Application No. 09/685,372                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before GARRIS, TIMM, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent                 
          Judges.                                                                     
          GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        
                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on an appeal which involves claims 1-6,             
          8-10, and 16-20.  These are all of the claims remaining in the              
          application.                                                                
               The subject matter on appeal relates to an endless rubber              
          track.  With reference to the appellants’ drawing, the rubber               

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