the merits. These are all the claims in the application.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a method of making
an adhesive bandaging material which comprises applying the
adhesive material to a fabric previously coated with a release
coating. The method is said to result in a bandaging material
with reduced stiffness and improved hand and comfort in use. The
appealed subject matter is adequately illustrated by independent
claim 13, which states as follows:
13. A method of manufacturing an adhesive bandaging
material comprising the steps of:
forming a fabric having a back side and a face side;
applying a release agent to the back side of the fabric; and
applying an adhesive material to the release agent.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Hoey 3,618,754 Nov. 9, 1971
Edison et al. (Edison) 4,737,400 Apr. 12, 1988
Claims 13 and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(b) as
anticipated by Hoey.
Claims 13 through 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)
as anticipated by Edison.
OPINION
We cannot sustain either of the two rejections under 35
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