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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RUSSELL DONOVAN ARTERBURN
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Appeal 2006-2168
Application 10/421,683
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: August 31, 2006
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Before WARREN, WALTZ, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent
Judges.
GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection
mailed August 20, 2004. Claims 25-32, 34-56, and 93-101 are pending and
on appeal. Claims 1-24, 33, 57-92, and 102-107 have been cancelled.
Claim 25 is illustrative of the subject matter now on appeal and is
reproduced below:
25. A fiber forming bushing for making fibers from a molten material, said
bushing comprising at least one sidewall, a tip plate or orifice plate through
which the molten material flows to form the fibers, and a screen having a
plurality of holes therethrough and mounted on an interior of the bushing
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