Appeal No. 2002-0846
Application 09/503,452
each projection having a stem portion and a top portion, said
projection having a given first cross-sectional dimension, and
height, said web backing and projections combined having a given
second height;
b) providing a gap formed by a first surface and a second
surface, the gap being less than the second height, a first
surface being heated to a temperature above the flow temperature
of the thermoplastic material forming the projections; and
c) moving the web backing into and through the gap such
that the thermoplastic material forming the top portion of the
projections are deformed, such that the projections have a second
cross-sectional dimension and height which height is less than
the first height and which second cross-sectional dimension is
larger than the first cross-sectional dimension, by the heated
surface under pressure, providing hooks with upstanding stem
portions and hook heads having a smooth upper surface.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of unpatentability:
Doleman et al. (Doleman) 3,590,109 June 29, 1971
Hamano 3,718,725 Feb. 27, 1973
Claims 17-25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Hamano in view of Doleman.
Claims 17-25 stand provisionally rejected under the
judicially created doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting
as being unpatentable over certain claims of co-pending
Application No. 08/766,544 in view of Hamano. We refer to pages
2-3 of the answer regarding the identification of the certain
claims of co-pending Application No. 08/766,544.
On page 2 of the answer, the examiner indicates that co-
pending Application No. 08/766,544 is currently under appeal.
Appeal No. 2000-2013 is the decision in connection with this
application.
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