Appeal No. 1998-1868
Application 08/514,377
other claims pending in the application, stand withdrawn from
consideration pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.142(b). We reverse.
The subject matter on appeal relates to “a method and
apparatus for trimming flat products along a predetermined
cutting line” (specification, page 2). Claims 1 and 6 are
illustrative and read as follows:
1. A method for trimming flat printed products along a
predetermined cutting line, comprising the steps of:
continuously feeding the printed products in succession
in a feed direction parallel to a plane defined by the printed
products;
passing the printed products between two superposed
knives having oppositely disposed cutting edges; and
moving the two knives in cutting engagement with one
another in a direction that includes a component perpendicular
to the plane of the printed products and a movement component
that is in the feed direction so that a continuous feed flow
of the printed products is maintained during the trimming.
6. An apparatus for trimming flat printed products
along a predetermined cutting line, comprising:
conveyor means for continuously feeding the printed
products in succession in a feed direction parallel to a plane
defined by the printed products;
examiner did not mention the amendments in the advisory letter
(Paper No. 21) acknowledging receipt and entry of the reply
brief, he did place a dated and initialed instruction to
“Enter” in the page margin adjacent the amendments (which have
in fact been clerically inserted into the record).
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