Ex parte SCHWEITZER et al. - Page 5




          Appeal No. 1997-4389                                       Page 5           
          Application No. 08/546,925                                                  


          on the rotary cutter, the wiper being formed of an open-cell                
          material.                                                                   


               3. Claims 12 and 13 are drawn to a linerless label                     
          dispenser comprising, inter alia, a support for a supply of                 
          continuous form linerless labels wound on a core, each                      
          label having a pressure sensitive adhesive face and an                      
          adhesive-release material coated face, the support including a              
          hub mounted for rotation and having a contact area with the                 
          core in excess of 50% of the area of the core of the supply of              
          linerless labels; a guide structure for engaging the labels                 
          from the supply of labels; a printhead for printing the                     
          release material coated face of the labels; a stripper surface              
          on the opposite side of the printhead and formed of                         
          adhesive-release material; an anvil blade; and a rotatory                   
          cutter cooperating with the anvil blade for cutting individual              
          labels to be dispensed from the supply of continuous form of                
          linerless labels.                                                           


               The prior art references of record relied upon by the                  
          examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:                              







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