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                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                              Ex parte GEORGE C. JEANE                                
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                                Appeal No. 2006-0846                                  
                             Application No. 10/068,695                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before FRANKFORT, OWENS, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.            
          OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This appeal is from a rejection of claims 1, 3-19 and 21-              
          26.  Claims 2 and 20 have been canceled.                                    
                                    THE INVENTION                                     
               The appellant claims a fishing reel.  Claim 1 is                       
          illustrative:                                                               
               1.  A fishing reel, comprising:                                        
          a) a frame, said frame having forward and rearward ends and                 
          two sides;                                                                  
          b) a transversely orientated, revolvable cylindrical spool                  
          mounted to said frame, said spool having a recessed channel for             
          holding a length of coiled fishing line; and                                
               c) a line guide mounted on said flame in a fixed position              
          forward of said spool; and                                                  





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