Ex Parte Dunifon 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                           for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                                
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                              BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                  
                                           AND INTERFERENCES                                                      
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                        Ex parte THOMAS A. DUNIFON and JENNIFER R. WOLFE                                          
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                                               Appeal 2006-2998                                                   
                                            Application 09/956,524                                                
                                            Technology Center 1700                                                
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                                         Decided: September 29, 2006                                              
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                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 contoured                         





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