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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 FRANK McCARTHY
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Appeal No. 2006-0600
Application No. 10/163,249
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, CRAWFORD and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 4, 6, 7, 9, 12 through 15, 17, 18, 20
and 25 through 30, all the claims remaining in the application.
Claims 5, 8, 10, 11, 16, 19 and 21 through 24 have been cancelled.
Appellant’s invention relates to a leaf spring assembly (Fig.
1) and a pivot bushing used therein that has an anti-walkout
feature to stop the tendency of the eye of the leaf spring to walk
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