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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 AKIRA TSUMIYAMA and NOBUKATSU HARA
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Appeal 2007-0801
Application 10/654,357
Technology Center 3600
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Decided: February 28, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, CATHERINE Q. TIMM, and
LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 58-81. Claims 58
and 81 are illustrative:
58. A control lever comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the
proximal end being configured for pivotal connection to a shaft, the control
lever being operable in a shifting plane and a braking plane, the control lever
having a pulling direction lying in the shifting plane, a releasing direction
lying in the shifting plane, and a braking direction lying in the braking plane,
wherein the shifting plane is substantially perpendicular to the braking plane,
the control lever comprising:
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