Appeal No. 95-1112
Application 07/969,121
The Claimed Subject Matter
The claims on appeal are directed to a fluid permeable stretch film. Claim 1 is representative of
the claimed subject matter and reads as follows:
1. A fluid permeable stretch film, comprising:
a first layer of polymeric stretch film capable of stretching beyond its original length;
a second layer of polymeric stretch film capable of stretching beyond its original length,
said second layer bonded to said first layer by cling forces to form a laminated product
wherein a substantial portion of a surface of the first layer contacts a substantial portion of
a surface of the second layer; and
a plurality of perforations defined by said laminated product for transfer of fluids
therethrough.
The Prior Art
The following references are relied upon by the examiner in support of the rejections of the claims
for obviousness:
Parker 3,649,431 Mar. 14, 1972
Briggs et al. (Briggs) 4,418,114 Nov. 29, 1983
Isaka et al. (Isaka) 4,876,146 Oct. 24, 1989
Schirmer 4,935,271 Jun. 19, 1990
Parry 5,013,595 May 7, 1991
The Rejections
Claims 1-4, 14-17, 19 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Parry in view of Briggs and Parker.
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