Ex Parte Fisher 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                   for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.         


                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                     ____________                                     
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                     ____________                                     
                               Ex parte DAVID FISHER and                              
                                  ALAN L. RUTHERFORD                                  
                                     ____________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 2004-1881                                 
                              Application No. 09/623,681                              
                                     ____________                                     
                               HEARD: December 9, 2004                                
                                     ____________                                     
          Before FRANKFORT, STAAB, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.         
          STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  

               This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of            
          claims 1-6 and 8-12, all the claims currently pending in the                
          application.                                                                
               Appellants’ invention pertains to a method of assembling               
          structures, particularly those structures having an outer layer or          
          skin secured to or supported by a sub-structure.  The method may be         





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