Appeal No. 97-0176
Application No. 08/313,604
with the longitudinal axis of the blank lying generally
perpendicular to the direction of material extension resultant
from the formation of the ingot into the flat plate.
We disagree. Van Dievoet teaches the formation of a flat
plate. An example of such a plate is illustrated in Figure 3.
As can be seen in Figure 3, the material of the plate extends
in a longitudinal direction (generally in the direction of
arrow 5).
Figure 3 also shows that a cut out piece or blank 7 is formed
from the plate with the longitudinal axis of the cut out piece
or blank lying generally perpendicular to the direction of
material extension of the plate.
For the reasons set forth above, the decision of the
examiner to reject claims 1 and 9 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is
affirmed.
b. Claims 2, 4, 5 and 7
The appellants have grouped claims 2, 4, 5 and 7 as
standing or falling with claim 1. Thus, it follows that the
decision of the examiner to reject claims 2, 4, 5 and 7 under
35 U.S.C. § 103 is also affirmed.
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