Appeal No. 1998-2551 Page 13
Application No. 08/787,624
strip and the ability to control "loopyness" which
enables control of the strength of the releasable bond,
especially since Appellant shows no criticality for the
use of his yarns on abrasive pads and no unexpected
results obtained therefrom.
The orientation of plural strips of loopy material
on the pad of Hong et al. would have been within the
purview of the skilled artisan motivated by the
expectation of optimizing bond strength and surface
coverage to provide uniform attachment.
Implicit in this rejection is the examiner's view that the
above noted modifications of Hong would result in an abrasive
fabric which corresponds to the abrasive fabric recited in
claim 48 in all respects.
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