Appeal No. 1996-2218
Application No. 08/154,422
seal for a vehicle. Figure 2 of Jardin contains each of the
elements of the claimed subject matter, a cover unit 10, a
cover support 11 and an attached peripheral seal 16. However,
a profile unit 13 specifically separates the peripheral seal
from the balance of the mold. The space between profile unit
13, cover part 11 and cover support 11 is filled by
introducing an elastomer therein. The elastomer is, however,
separated from the peripheral seal, and the profile is made of
a harder material than the elastomer that is injected in the
mold. See Abstract and column 2, lines 29-32. We conclude
that the cover unit of Jardin is specifically designed such
that the peripheral seal and the balance of the unit are
separated by the profile part and do not directly interact.
Based upon the above analysis, we conclude that there is no
reason why one of ordinary skill in the art would remove the
profile part and use the peripheral seal as part of the mold
core.
Leone discloses a molding process wherein glass 3 is
introduced into a mold 1 and 2, and a preformed sealing gasket
4 is fixed to the rim of the glass and the mold. A cavity 6
is thereafter filled with polyurethane. See Figure 1. We
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