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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HAYATO YAMAUCHI
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Appeal No. 2005-2659
Application No. 09/881,108
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HEARD: NOVEMBER 17, 2005
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Before FRANKFORT, PATE and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judges.
PATE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-5. These are the only claims in
the application.
The claimed invention is directed to a retaining ring or stopper to prevent the drive
pinion of an electical automobile starter motor from slipping off of the pinion shaft.
Claim 1, reproduced below, is further illustrative of the claimed subject matter.
Claim 1
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