The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 28
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte LEN C. KRETCHMAN and DAVID GESKE
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Appeal No. 2003-1775
Application No. 845,925
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HEARD: December 10, 2003
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Before KRATZ, JEFFREY T. SMITH and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative
Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner’s refusal to
allow claims 39-41, which are all of the claims pending in this
application.
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention relates to a crustless sandwich
comprising first and second cut bread portions having perimeters
that are sealed by compression at outer margins thereof. Closely
spaced depressions of compacted bread are formed in a sealed
marginal area to resist separation of the bread portions at the
outer perimeters. A central filling is disposed between the
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