Appeal No. 1996-3768 Page 3
Application No. 08/292,887
(C) a composite adhesive comprising a suitable rigid
adhesive and a suitable laminating adhesive which acts to bond
said coating material to said substrate material wherein the
rigid adhesive is no greater than 75% by weight of the
composite adhesive.
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the
following references.
“APPLICATION, FABRICATION, AND INSTALLATION”, Authorized
Engineering Information, Section 4, January 30, 1991, pp. 41-
48.
(LD3-1991)
“Fabricating With COLORCOREŽ Brand Surfacing Material”, Formica
Laminating Manual, 1991, pp. 1-10.
(Formica COLORCOREŽ)
2244 RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, “High Initial Tack Composite
Adhesive”, Vol. 1991, No. 328, August, 1991.
(2244)
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1 through 25, 27 through 30, 32, 34 and 35 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as being
indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly
claim the subject matter which appellants regard as the
invention.
Claims 1 through 25, 27 through 30 and 32 through 35 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
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