Appeal No. 2001-0912
Application No. 09/082,957
The subject matter on appeal relates to a method of applying
a solution to photosensitive material. With reference to figure
1 of the appellants’ drawing, the method includes use of a
solution supply guide member 21 in conjunction with first and
second metering rollers 15, 17 which are oriented such that a
center line that connects the centers of rotation of these
rollers forms a predetermined angle with a horizontal line. As
material 7 advances between these rollers, solution 6 is applied
to guide member 21 which extends toward the nip portion between
the first and second rollers. A first feed of solution 6A is
formed above the guide member and extends between the guide
member and upper roller 15. A second feed of solution 6B is
formed in the vicinity of the nip portion and extends below the
guide member and between the guide member and lower roller 17.
Via this arrangement, as the photosensitive material is conveyed
toward the nip portion, solution is applied to a surface of the
material. This appealed subject matter is adequately illustrated
by claims 1, 2 and 4 which read as follows:
1. A method of applying at least one solution of a
predetermined viscosity to photosensitive material, the
method comprising the steps of:
2
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