Appeal 2006-0899
Application 09/912,290
I. APPEALED SUBJECT MATTER
The subject matter on appeal is directed to a resilient fibrous
insulation batt such as that shown in Figure 6 of the subject application. See
Specification at 5-6, together with claim 1. This fibrous insulation batt is cut
from a fibrous insulation blanket made from fibrous webs, such as the one
shown in Figure 5 of the subject application. See Specification at 6. Details
of the appealed subject matter depicted in Figure 6 are recited in claim 1
which is reproduced below:
1. A resilient fibrous insulation batt consisting essentially of:
a single blanket of resilient fibrous insulation having no folds therein;
the blanket having a length, a width and a thickness; the length of the
blanket being a longest dimension of the blanket; the thickness of the
blanket being a shortest dimension of the blanket; the width of the blanket
being a dimension of the blanket intermediate the length and the thickness of
the blanket in magnitude; the blanket having first and second major surfaces
that, with respect to each other, lie in substantially parallel planes and that
each extend the length and width of the blanket; the blanket having first and
second lateral surfaces that, with respect to each other, lie in substantially
parallel planes, that extend for the length of the blanket, and that extend
between the major surfaces of the blanket; the blanket having first and
second end surfaces that, with respect to each other, lie in substantially
parallel planes, that extend the width of the blanket, and that extend between
the major surfaces of the blanket; the fibers of the blanket being randomly
oriented and entangled together and predominately lying in planes that
extend substantially perpendicular to the planes of the major surfaces and the
end surfaces of the blanket and substantially parallel to the planes of the
lateral surfaces of the blanket to facilitate a widthwise compression of the
blanket.
II. PRIOR ART
As evidence of unpatentability of the claimed subject matter, the
Examiner relies upon the following references:
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