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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board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 DONALD L. VAN ERDEN
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Appeal No. 2006-1088
Application No. 09/974,400
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, GARRIS, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative
Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 3-9
and 11-14. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A reclosable zipper comprising:
a first profile and a second profile;
said first profile including an interlocking member and
a flange extending laterally from one side only of said
interlocking member;
said second profile including an interlocking member
interlockable with said first profile interlocking member and a
flange extending laterally from said second profile interlocking
member in only the same direction as said first profile flange,
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