Ex Parte Nerstad et al - Page 1



         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         written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                      
                                    __________                                      
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                         
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                    __________                                      
                    Ex parte KARL A. NERSTAD, JAMES E. WINZELER                     
                                 and CRAIG R. RUST                                  
                                    __________                                      
                                Appeal No. 2006-1364                                
                             Application No. 10/218,952                             
                                    ___________                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                      
                                    ___________                                     
         Before OWENS, CRAWFORD and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.             
         OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                 
              This appeal is from a rejection of claims 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7.           
         Claims 3 and 8, which are the only other pending claims, stand             
         objected to but allowable if rewritten in independent form.                












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