Appeal No. 95-4379
Application 08/116,753
on page 7 of the brief, Takada does not teach providing the
air bag thereof with any gas permeable fabric section
whatsoever for the purpose of venting hot gases as the air bag
deploys. We also observe that, in contrast to that which is3
called for in the last paragraph of claim 2, Takada is silent
as to the orientation of the warp and weft of the fabric of
sheets 7 and 8 relative to the warp and weft of the fabric of
the air bag wall itself (as opposed to the inflation control
straps). Also conspicuously absent from the teachings of the
applied references is any indication that overstressing of
Matsumoto’s gas permeable section is a concern.
Based on (1) the fundamental differences in function of
Takada’s sheets 7 and 8 as compared to the function of
Matsumoto’s gas permeable section 84, (2) the failure of
Takada to disclose the orientation of the warp and weft of the
fabric of sheets 7 and 8 relative to the warp and weft of the
air bag wall itself, and (3) the failure of the references to
indicate that overstressing of Matsumoto’s gas permeable
3Although not expressly stated, it appears that Takada
relies on the centrally located opening 21 in the side of the
air bag facing the occupant for venting hot gases.
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