Appeal 2007-0916
Application 10/051,486
surface and separated from the leading edge thereof by the first colored
granules, wherein the second colored granules have a different coloration or
shade than the first colored granules.…"20
Claim 34: "the step of applying granules of one color or shade to
portions of the base material corresponding to a leading edge of a tab of an
overlay…and applying granules of a different color or shade to adjacent
portions of the tab and the underlay."21
Owens Corning urges the following additional differences for select
dependent claims (in addition to the limitations from their respective parent
claims):22
Claims 2 and 8: "the tabs further have a trailing edge on a side of the
remaining portion of the tabs of the tabs opposite the leading edge of the
tabs, and granules on the trailing edge form a shadow line that is
substantially narrow relative to the shadow line on the trailing edge of the
underlay."23
Claims 6 and 11: "the first shadow line is generally narrow relative to
the second shadow line."24
Claim 25: "fifth colored granules adhere to the outer surface of the tab
separated from the first colored granules by the second colored granules, the
20 AB at 22-23.
21 AB at 23.
22 AB at 24-26.
23 AB at 24.
24 AB at 24.
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