Ex parte SHEETZ et al. - Page 1




               The opinion in support of the decision being                           
               entered today was not written for publication                          
               in a law journal and is not binding precedent                          
               of the Board.                                                          
                                                               Paper No. 22           

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                                                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                                                                     
                   Ex parte WILLIAM S. SHEETZ and JEFFREY FRELICH                     
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2000-0067                                  
                             Application No. 08/561,570                               
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     
          Before KIMLIN, GARRIS and PAK, Administrative Patent Judges.                
          KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 11-               
          22, all the claims remaining in the present application.                    
          Claim 11 is illustrative:                                                   
               11. A method of fabricating a cushion assembly                         
          comprising an outermost trim layer, a foam cushion, and an                  
          intermediate adhesive layer which bonds said foam cushion and               
          said trim, said method comprising:                                          
               a)   providing a contoured mold surface;                               


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