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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JEFFREY V. BAMBER
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Appeal No. 2005-2435
Application No. 10/407,498
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, WALTZ, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent
Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal which involves claims 1-201.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a safety device for
a ladder. With reference to the appellant's drawing, the safety
device 34 comprises an arm 38 having two end portions including a
first end portion for attachment to the upper portion of a ladder
and a second end portion to which is joined a holding member 40
that is attachable to a portion of a structure to hold a ladder
in place.
1 As the appellant is aware (see page 11 of the brief), the dependent
claim 10 phrase "The safety device of Claim 8" should read –- The method of
Claim 8 -–.
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