The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte TUSHAR M. PATEL _____________ Appeal No. 2006-1153 Application No. 10/123,269 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before GARRIS, WARREN and FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent Judges. GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal which involves claims 1-18. The subject matter on appeal relates to a method of producing a glass strand mat which comprises distributing unbonded glass filaments to form a first layer, disposing an adhesive web binder over the first layer, distributing unbonded glass filaments over the adhesive web binder to form a second layer, thereby creating a lay-up, and heating the lay-up to a temperature sufficient to at least partially melt the adhesivePage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007