The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte MICHAEL JOSEPH MORRISON
Appeal No. 2005-0901
Application No. 10/182,886
ON BRIEF
Before CAROFF, KIMLIN and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent
Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-3,
12, 15 and 21. Claims 1 and 21 are illustrative:
1. A soil manipulating tool for manipulating soil, including;
a soil penetrating portion comprising a helical or spiral
member;
the helical or spiral member having an inner surface
defining a substantially cylindrical cavity in which a plug of
soil can locate, the cavity extending substantially the entire
length of the soil penetrating portion; and
the helical or spiral configuration of the soil penetrating
portion having a substantially constant amplitude along the soil
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