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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 STEVE SOMERS
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Appeal No. 2006-0054
Application No. 10/007,189
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ON BRIEF
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Before McQUADE, CRAWFORD and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Steve Somers appeals from the final rejection (mailed October
16, 2003) of claims 8-13, 15 and 16, all of the claims pending in
the application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a socket wrench. Representative
claim 8 reads as follows:
8. Socket wrench-making parts adapted to form a wrench with
opposite outer ends with which can be applied over and rotate
non-circular elements of at least two sizes, said parts including:
a left and a right external driver member means-receiving part
each having a first outer end to be located at a different opposite
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