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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 WILLIAM R. GIESE
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Appeal 2007-1212
Application 10/278,319
Technology Center 1725
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Decided: April 30, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, CHUNG K. PAK, and PETER F. KRATZ,
Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-9 and 28-45.
Claims 1, 29, 34, and 39 are illustrative:
1. A securing system for securing a welding implement neck to a
threaded connector, the securing system comprising:
a retaining nut having a plurality of wrench-flat surfaces to enable the
retaining nut to be tightened onto the threaded connector with a wrench; and
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