Appeal No. 95-5027
Application 08/993,198
describe the materials (water impervious and nonwoven), do not
establish that the transverse barrier is nonresilient, nor do
those used in lines 29 and 30 (foams, formed films and
styrofoam beads in a water impervious casing).
SUMMARY
The rejection of claims 2, 3, 4, 8 and 11 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, second paragraph, is sustained.
The rejection of claims 5, 6, 9 and 12 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, second paragraph, is not sustained.
The rejection of claims 14-18 and 20 under 35 U.S.C. §
112, second paragraph, is not sustained.
The rejection of claims 5, 6, 9 and 12 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, fourth paragraph, is sustained.
The rejection of claims 14 and 20 under 35 U.S.C. §
102(b) as being anticipated by Kao is not sustained.
The rejection of claims 14-18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Eckert or Endres is not sustained.
The rejection of claims 17 and 18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Eckert or Endres, each taken
further in view of Enloe, is not sustained.
The rejection of claims 1-13 and 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 103
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