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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                         written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                                                        
                                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                    
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                                            BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                     
                                                          AND INTERFERENCES                                                                        
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                                                    Ex parte MARTIN JONSSON                                                                        
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                                                        Appeal No. 2006-0937                                                                       
                                                     Application 10/367,2891                                                                       
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                                                                  ON BRIEF                                                                         
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                 Before GARRIS, OWENS and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                     
                 GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                              
                                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                        
                         This is a decision on an appeal which involves claims 1-4                                                                 
                 and 7.2                                                                                                                           
                         The subject matter on appeal relates to a motor vehicle                                                                   
                 impact absorbing beam.  With reference to Figure 6 of the                                                                         
                 appellant’s drawing, the beam comprises two flanks 13, 14 and a                                                                   
                 central portion 36 disposed between the two flanks.  Further                                                                      


                         1Application for patent filed February 14, 2003.                                                                          
                         2These claims correspond to the appellant’s election                                                                      
                 without traverse of the species shown in Figure 6 of the drawing                                                                  
                 for this application.                                                                                                             
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