Appeal No. 96-2341
Application 08/389,554
from about 0.005 to about 5% by weight of a water-soluble
gelling agent, said gelling agent being dissolved in said
composition and of a type that induces flocculation or gelling
of said alumina to form a thickened composition, said
composition being a stable gel when in the quiescent stage but
becoming free-flowing on the application of a moderate
shearing force.
THE REFERENCES
Munro 3,981,826 Sep. 21,
1976
Baxter 4,950,416 Aug. 21,
1990
Wilkins et al. (Wilkins) 5,215,675 Jun. 1,
1993
(filed Mar. 16,
1992)
THE REJECTIONS
The claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
follows: claims 1, 3, 4 and 6-10 over Munro; claims 1 and 6
over Munro in view of Baxter; and claims 1, 3, 4 and 6-10 over
Wilkins.2
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments
2 The rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112, fourth paragraph
has been withdrawn (answer, pages 2 and 7). As stated by the
examiner (answer, page 2), the objection to the title is a
petitionable issue rather than an appealable issue and,
therefore, is not before us.
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