Ex Parte Pillart - 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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the             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                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                              Ex parte PAUL T. PILLART                                
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                                Appeal No. 2005-0583                                  
                             Application No. 10/116,494                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before GARRIS, OWENS, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent                
          Judges.                                                                     
          GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        
                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on an appeal which involves claims 1, 2,            
          4, 5 and 14.                                                                
               The subject matter on appeal relates to a swimming pool                
          debris trap having an externally actuatable venting mechanism for           
          reducing pressure or vacuum in the trap.  A reproduction of the             
          appealed claims is set forth below:                                         
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