The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 THOMAS A. DUNIFON and JENNIFER R. WOLFE ____________ Appeal 2006-2998 Application 09/956,524 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: September 29, 2006 ____________ Before KIMLIN, WALTZ, and FRANKLIN Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 12. A copy of claim 1 is set forth below: 1. An apparatus for press binding glass sheets comprising: a male mold and a female mole positioned to press a glass sheet between them, said male mold having a pressing surface facing said female mold, said pressing surface having a contoured shape to press bend the glass sheet into a specific shape, wherein said contouredPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007