Ex Parte Schneider et al - Page 1



                     The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written                                      
                               for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                                            


                             UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                               
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                                    BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                               
                                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                                                  
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                               Ex parte JOHN H. SCHNEIDER and STEVEN AUSNIT                                                          
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                                                       Appeal 2006-0546                                                              
                                                    Application 10/066,921                                                           
                                                   Technology Center 3700                                                            
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                                                  Decided: August 24, 2006                                                           
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               Before GARRIS, FRANKLIN, and LINCK, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                     
               GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                  


                                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                 
                       This is a decision on an appeal which involves claims 1-30.                                                   
                       We AFFIRM.                                                                                                    
                       Independent claim 1 is representative of the subject matter on appeal and is                                  
               set forth below:                                                                                                      
                       1.     A horizontal form-fill and seal machine for packaging consumer                                         
                       products, said horizontal form-fill-and-seal machine comprising:                                              






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