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               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                  today was not written for publication and is not                    
                          binding precedent of the Board.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. 11           


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                                                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                                                                     
                               Ex parte JOHN H. PELTO                                 
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2004-1747                                  
                             Application No. 09/932,723                               
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     

          Before KIMLIN, OWENS and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.               
          KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        



                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 3-6.              
          Claim 3 is illustrative:                                                    
          3.   An inflatable bladder for use in package transport                     
          comprising:                                                                 
               an impermeable outer layer made from a first impermeable               
                    material;                                                         
               a middle layer made from a puncture resistant material;                

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