Appeal No. 97-0056 Page 6
Application No. 07/791,156
entire fabric strip (10) of Duval followed by the application
of adhesive to portions (12, 14) of the strip would satisfy
the language in claim 59 that the textile material comprise "a
first discrete portion [intermediate portions 16] having an
anti-fray composition thereon and a second discrete portion
[portions 12, 14] having an adhesive composition providing an
anti-fray composition thereon." Additionally, it is noted
that such an application of the anti-fray composition would
also yield a treated fabric defining "at least two areas
having respectively different characteristics" as recited in
claim 57. Although the claims are interpreted in light of the
specification, limitations from the specification are not read
into the claims. In re Van Geuns, 988 F.2d 1181, 1184, 26
USPQ2d 1057, 1059 (Fed. Cir. 1993). Accordingly, in this
case, although the appellants' specification does disclose
applying anti-fray or other treatment composition to the
fabric while leaving those portions intended for subsequent
application of adhesive untreated, these limitations are not
read into the claims.
The appellants' argument on page 7 of the brief that it
is difficult to treat only portions of fabrics and that,
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