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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JOSEPH JAMES HARDING and RICHARD O. RATZEL _____________ Appeal No. 1999-2099 Application No. 08/475,627 ______________ HEARD: April 19, 2000 _______________ Before CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge, MCCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and PATE, Administrative Patent Judge. CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 to 22, all the claims in the application. The appealed claims are drawn to a cushioning conversion 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007