Appeal No. 96-0353
Application 08/099,220
(c) positioning a seam tape in said adjoining region
such that a portion of said tape simultaneously overlays and
contacts each sheet within the adjoining region and extends
substantially the length of the adjoining region, said tape
comprising a seam scrim substantially embedded in a seam
thermoplastic material having an index of refraction similar
to the scrim of the seam tape, said seam scrim capable of
being substantially wetted out by said seam thermoplastic
material;
(d) heating said adjoining region to a temperature which
exceeds the melting temperature of said seam thermoplastic
material;
(e) exerting sufficient pressure to said heated region
to substantially wet out said seam scrim; and
(f) allowing said adjoining region to cool.
THE REFERENCES
Griffith 3,734,795 May 22,
1973
Stilling 4,682,433 Jul. 28,
1987
THE REJECTION
Claims 7-13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Griffith in view of Stilling.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments
advanced by appellants and the examiner and agree with
appellants that the aforementioned rejection is not well
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