Ex Parte Sanders 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                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                               
                                                ____________                                                    
                              BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                
                                          AND INTERFERENCES                                                     
                                                ____________                                                    
                          Ex parte DONALD J. SANDERS, JOSEPH A. MLINAR,                                         
                               DENISE M.B. MURIE, JESSE P. SORENSON                                             
                                        And KENNETH J. WAGNER                                                   
                                                ____________                                                    
                                              Appeal 2006-1924                                                  
                                           Application 09/954,506                                               
                                           Technology Center 1700                                               
                                                ____________                                                    
                                        Decided:  September 29, 2006                                            
                                                ____________                                                    

                Before KIMLIN, KRATZ, and LINCK, Administrative Patent Judges.                                  
                KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                             

                                          DECISION ON APPEAL                                                    
                       This is an appeal from the Examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-32                     
                and 34-49, the only claims that remain pending in this application.  We have                    
                jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.                                                       
                       Appellants’ invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a                         
                garment wherein a base web or garment subassembly, including webs, is                           
                moved in a first direction and a fastener material in a second direction.  The                  





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