Ex parte GISH - Page 5




          Appeal No. 1999-0931                                                        
          Application 08/772,861                                                      


          block 12 of wood (Fig. 4) slidably movable within a base                    
          element 11 (Fig. 2) between two limits of movement determined               
          by the positioning of pins 32 on the cutter block that are                  
          movable  within slots 22 in the opposite end walls of the base              
          element.                                                                    
          In each of the two positions, sandpaper can be lifted and torn              
          against the serrated edge 25 of the cutter block to obtain a                
          selected size of sandpaper.  On the other hand, the Fischer                 
          patent teaches a stencil for cutting sandpaper.  The stencil                
          10 (Figs. 1 through 4) is formed from a sheet of plastic                    
          material having a planar top surface 12 and a planar bottom                 
          surface 14, with corner lips 16, 18, 20, and 22 extending                   
          downwardly from the bottom surface forming a recess within                  
          which sandpaper sheets 80 to be cut are placed (Figs. 3 and                 
          4).  Complete cuts of the sandpaper can be made through slots               
          60 or 62.  Further, primary cuts of the sandpaper can be                    
          effected through the series of slots 64 and 66, followed by                 
          use of the straight edge 28 placed adjacent these primary cuts              
          so that a cut can be made across the complete sheet of                      
          sandpaper.                                                                  


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