Appeal No. 96-1228
Application 08/127,480
BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the final rejection of claims 1-3. Claims 4-6 have been
withdrawn pursuant to a restriction requirement. Claims 7
and 8 have been canceled.
We affirm.
BACKGROUND
The invention is directed to a nozzle plate for an ink
jet recording device having a nozzle hole in which an
ink-repellant coating is provided on the front surface of
the nozzle plate, the inner surface of the nozzle hole, and
"a portion around said nozzle hole contiguous to said rear
surface of said nozzle plate."
Claim 1 is reproduced below.
1. A nozzle plate for an ink jet recording
apparatus, comprising:
a nozzle plate having front and rear surfaces said
nozzle plate having:
a nozzle hole defined by an inner surface
which is contiguous from said front surface of said
nozzle plate through which ink passes as it is ejected
from said rear surface toward the front surface; and
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