THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 14 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte HOWARD M. ZINS and DAVID C. HOLLAND ____________ Appeal No. 1996-3195 Application No. 08/228,0861 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before JOHN D. SMITH, WARREN, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges. KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1 through 27, which are all of the claims pending in this application. BACKGROUND The appellants’ invention relates to an ultrasonically bonded seam that is impervious to liquids, method of 1Application for patent filed April 15, 1994.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007