The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOHN WHITMAN and JOHN DAVLIN ____________ Appeal No. 2006-2210 Application No. 09/944,230 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, 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, 3, 4, 11 through 13 and 15 through 24. The examiner has objected to claim 14 and claims 2 and 5 through 10 have been withdrawn from consideration.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007