Appeal No. 1997-4087 Page 9
Application No. 08/298,375
Here, the examiner fails to identify a sufficient
suggestion to modify the combination of AAPA and Myers to
obtain the claimed invention. She admits that AAPA "does not
disclose ... adhesive flowing into respective adhesive
receiving openings of the body portion and the orifice plate
to thereby strengthen the adhesive bond [therebetween]."
(Examiner’s Answer at 4.) The examiner also admits, "‘Myers
does not disclose a structure wherein two adhesively
intersecured elements have adhesive receiving openings formed
in each of them, ..., or wherein adhesive material extends
into the adhesive openings in both of the two elements’ ...."
(Id. at 6.) In addition, she admits, "AAPA in view of Myers
does not disclose two perforated plates for the adhesive to
flow into its respective holes ...." (Id. at 5.)
These admissions understate the teachings of Myers. The
reference teaches adhesively connecting a thermoplastic plate
(16) to a metal plate (18) to manufacture a printing form.
The metal plate (18) is perforated with holes (22) over its
entire surface. Adhesive that is applied to the perforated
metal plate (18) flows into the holes thereby coating the
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