Appeal No. 95-2622
Application 08/125,524
Consistent with both appellant’s and the examiner’s
statements, we shall consider the merits of the appealed
rejections as they separately apply to Claims 1, 2 and 5.
However, because we enter new grounds of rejection under 37
CFR § 1.196(b), Claims 1-10 on appeal are transcribed below.
1. An oriented polymeric monofilament having a
diameter of about from 4 to 60 mils and having a cross-
sectional configuration characterized by 3 to 12
striations
on the circumference, each striation having a depth of
about from 4 to 20% of the diameter of the monofilament.
2. A monofilament of Claim 1 having a diameter of
about from 6 to 30 mils.
3. A monofilament of Claim 1 having from 5 to 10
striations.
4. A monofilament of Claim 1 wherein the striations
have a depth of about from 8 to 15% of the diameter of
the
monofilament.
5. A monofilament of Claim 1 consisting essentially
of polyamide.
6. A monofilament of Claim 5 wherein the polyamide
is selected from the group consisting of nylon 66, nylon
610
and nylon 6.
7. A monofilament of Claim 6 wherein the polyamide
consists essentially of nylon 66.
8. A monofilament of Claim 1 consisting essentially
of polyester.
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