Appeal No. 1996-2638
Application No. 08/173,930
927 F.2d 588, 591, 18 USPQ2d 1089, 1091 (Fed. Cir. 1991); In
re Keller, 642 F.2d 413, 425, 208 USPQ 871, 881 (CCPA 1981).
Here, Masui ‘860 and ‘179, like appellants, disclose a
method of manufacturing multi-layer molded products comprising
a thermoplastic resin and a skin material covering a
predetermined portion of the thermoplastic resin, which are
useful for a door trim or a rear trim of an automobile and the
like. Compare Masui ‘860, abstract and page 1, and Masui
‘179, column 1, lines 8-17, with specification, page 1 and
claim 1. Appellants acknowledge that the multi-layer molded
products described in Masui ‘860 and ‘179 have an edge of the
skin material placed within a groove on the surface of the
thermoplastic resin. See Brief, page 10. The method involves
providing an upper mold (7) defining an interior surface
having a protrusion (11) (corresponding to the claimed kick)
and a lower mold defining an interior surface having a groove
where a bar (17) attached to a hydraulic cylinder (14)
(corresponding to the claimed protrusion within the groove) is
located. See Masui ‘860, the drawing in the abstract, and
Masui ‘179, Figures 12 through 14 together with column 4. The
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