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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JAMES TUREK
and KENNETH G. IRISH
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Appeal No. 2006-1292
Application No. 10/314,742
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ON BRIEF1
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Before THOMAS, RUGGIERO, and MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judges.
THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants have appealed to the board from the Examiner’s final rejection of
claims 1, 5, 7, 10, 12 through 21 and 23, claims 6, 8 and 9 having been withdrawn.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced below:
1. A bulkhead header for electrically connecting electrical connectors on first and
second sides of an associated bulkhead having first and second surfaces and defining
an opening therein, the header comprising:
a body configured for insertion into the associated bulkhead opening and having
at least a pair of tangs for engaging the first surface of the associated bulkhead, the
tangs being formed integral with the body;
1 In a facsimile communication received on April 11, 2006, appellants have waived their attendance at the
scheduled oral hearing for this appeal on May 9, 2006.
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