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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JAMES L. ZAHNEN
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Appeal No. 2005-1571
Application No. 10/263,275
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ON BRIEF
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Before MCQUADE, NASE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
James L. Zahnen appeals from the final rejection (mailed
October 15, 2003) of claims 1 through 6 and 8 through 37, all of
the claims pending in the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to slip-fit electrical connectors for
electrical power transformers and to methods for making same.
Representative claims 1 and 34 read as follows:
1. A slip-fit electrical connector compatible with different
size threaded transformer studs and comprising:
a body having a plurality of transverse conductor receiving
passageways therein, and a plurality of conductor fastener
receiving passageways therein intersecting respective transverse
conductor receiving passageways;
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