Appeal No. 1999-2092 Page 13
Application No. 08/798,718
'bridge' to the same degree as claimed." The appellant argues
(brief, p. 6) that he does not "find anything that interrupts
the first end portion of the line of weakness of Salvadori
that could be said to comprise a bridge." The examiner
responded to this argument (answer, p. 4) by stating that "the
first end portion of Salvadori shows a 'bridge' to the same
degree as claimed."
We agree we with the appellant that Salvadori does not
disclose "a bridge that interrupts said first end portion of
said line of weakness." In that regard, Salvadori's preformed
tear seam 46 does not include any structure that would
constitute a bridge that interrupts the first end portion
thereof (i.e., end by first tearing edge 48).
Since all the limitations of claim 45 are not found in
Salvadori for the reasons set forth above, the decision of the
examiner to reject claim 45 is reversed.
Claim 47
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