Appeal No. 2003-0229
Application No. 09/768,885
been withdrawn pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.142(b) (2003)(effective
Dec. 22, 1959).1
The subject matter on appeal relates to a method of making
an aircraft deicer panel. Further details of this appealed
subject matter are recited in representative claims 16, 23, and
31 reproduced below:
16. A method of making an aircraft deicer panel,
comprising the steps of:
providing an inner support layer which is
electrically insulating, an outer cover layer which is
thermally conducting, and a heater layer which is
electrically insulating;
stitching an electrically conductive strand in
the heater layer in a heat-dissipating pattern;
joining the inner support layer, the heater
layer, and the cover layer together; and
securing a bondside surface of the inner support
layer to a surface of an aircraft.
23. A method as set forth in claim 16, wherein
said stitching step comprises programming a sewing
machine to automatically stitch the heat dissipating
pattern.
31. A method as set forth in claim 16, wherein
said securing step comprises securing the bondside
surface of the inner support layer to a wing of the
aircraft.
1 In reply to the final Office action, the appellants
submitted two separate amendments pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.116
(2003)(effective Feb. 5, 2001). These two amendments were filed
on Nov. 7, 2001 (paper 7) and Mar. 4, 2002 (attachment to appeal
brief, paper 11), respectively. The examiner indicated that the
Nov. 7, 2001 amendment has not been entered (advisory action
mailed Nov. 29, 2001, paper 8), while the Mar. 4, 2002 amendment
has been entered (examiner’s answer mailed May 20, 2002, paper
12, p. 2).
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