Appeal No. 1996-2239 Page 2
Application No. 08/037,485
28 which are all the claims remaining in the application.
Claim 16 was canceled by amendment executed November 15, 1993.
THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to an article having a metal
surface with a coating thereon. The coating composition
comprises 0.5 to 7.5% by weight of an amino carboxylate of a
particular formula as a corrosion inhibitor. The coating
composition also contains a pigment, a binder and a solvent.
THE CLAIM
Claim 1 is illustrative of appellants’ invention and is
reproduced in the attached appendix.
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the
following references.
Andersen 2,926,108 Feb. 23,
1960
Stephen et al. (Stephen) 4,077,941 Mar.
7, 1978
THE REJECTION
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