Appeal No. 95-1743
Application 08/068,345
The Rejection based on Edison
The examiner relies on column 4, lines 27-48 and column 5,
lines 40-41 of the Edison to establish the anticipatory nature of
the reference. The examiner’s reliance on these portions of the
Edison reference is believed to be misplaced. These portions
clearly set forth a method in which the release coating is
applied to the face side of the fabric (col 4, lines 27-29,
34-36) and the adhesive is applied to the back side of the fabric
(col. 5, lines 21-23).
We have not overlooked the examiner's finding that "[t]he
adhesive apparently is absorbed through the fabric to the
opposite side thereof [footnote omitted]. Since release agent is
present on both sides of the web [when the web is rolled],
adhesive is applied to the release agent no matter which side the
adhesive is applied to" (Examiner's Answer, fifth page). The
basis for the examiner's finding that "release agent is present
on both sides of the web" is not entirely clear. Edison
describes applying release agent to one side of the web, not
both. The release agent is placed on the web while the web is in
a relaxed state (not a stretched state) (col. 4, line 22).
Moreover, after application of the release layer, the fabric is
dried (col. 4, lines 49-53). Given the relaxed state of the web,
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