UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte STUART K. DROST
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Appeal 2007-2888
Application 11/017,602
Technology Center 3600
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Decided: October 26, 2007
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Before TONI R. SCHEINER, NANCY J. LINCK, and RICHARD M.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final rejection of
claims 1-5 and 7-18. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We
affirm.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The claims are directed to a noise reduction system for aircraft cabins.
“An acoustic absorption system according to the present invention fills voids
between airframe frame members within an airframe section with a close
fitting foam portion. The foam portions are each interference or ‘force’ fit
into the voids to completely fill each of the frame voids” (Specification ¶ 8).
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