Appeal No. 96-0706
Application 08/185,756
Rhoda, Chief Metallurgist for the Spicer Universal Joint Division
of Dana Corporation , (2) David E. Welsh, one of the co-inventors2
and an employee of the Spicer Universal Joint Division of Dana
Corporation, and (3) Douglas E. Breese, an Applications Engineer
employed by the Spicer Universal Joint Division of Dana
Corporation. Each declarant states that he is very familiar with
many metallurgical processes based on his training and employment
and declares, in identically worded statements, the following:
4. Although not expressly stated in the
specification of the application as originally filed,
it is clear to me that the aluminum welding material is
welded only to the surface of the drive shaft, and is
not welded to any portion of the body of the balance
weight. I know this to be true because of the
relationship between the inherent properties of
aluminum and steel. Aluminum has a relatively low
melting temperature in comparison to steel. Thus, when
molten aluminum welding material is introduced into the
aperture formed through the body of the balance weight,
the temperature thereof is too low to melt any portion
of the balance weight. Rather, the molten aluminum
welding material only contacts the inner surface of the
aperture and the outer surface of the body of the
balance weight, without causing any melting or welding.
5. Welding is a process by which metals are
joined together by the application of heat such that
they melt together. In the specification of the
application as originally filed, it is clear to me that
the aluminum welding material melts a portion of the
outer surface of the aluminum drive shaft so as to be
2Dana Corporation is indicated to be the assignee of the
present application and the real party in interest in the present
cause.
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