Appeal No. 95-2930
Application No. 08/043,953
37. A process comprising:
(a) forming an article on a mandrel comprised of a
contoured surface, wherein the article overlays the contoured
surface of the mandrel, thereby resulting in the article
comprised of a corresponding contoured surface, wherein the
contoured surface of the mandrel defines:
(i) two opposed planes, at least one of which is
inclined;
(ii) a first flat region curving into a first raised
region and a second flat region curving into a second raised
region;
(iii) a screw thread; or
(iv) one or more grooves; and
(b) subjecting the article to circumferential motion
relative to the mandrel, wherein moving the corresponding
contoured surface of the article over the contoured surface of
the mandrel creates axial movement of the article away from
the mandrel.
The sole reference relied upon by the examiner is:
Haidle et al. (Haidle) 4,909,582 Mar. 20,
1990
Claims 37 through 45 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as unpatentable over the disclosure of Haidle.
We reverse.
In rejecting the claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103, the
examiner recognizes that the Haidle reference does not
describe:
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