Appeal No. 2000-0291
Application 08/873,958
flailing the working surface of the roll with flexible
elements (Col. 1, lines 58 to 65). We agree with the
appellants that the Moxon roll is recoated with outer layer
material (See Col. 1, lines 43 to 44). In addition, neither
Moxon nor AAPA discloses or suggests anything about renewing a
spent fuser member which has a outer coating surface which is
deficient due to scratches or gouges. There is no suggestion
that the flailing method will be effective on a spent fuser
member. Indeed, the outer coating of Moxon is particulate
matter which accumulates on the roll and the outer coating of
the fuser member is a surface layer of the fuser member
itself. Therefore, is it our opinion that even if the Moxon
reference is analogous art, there is no suggestion to use
the flailing method disclosed in Moxon on an AAPA spent fuser
member. As such, we will not sustain the rejection of the
examiner.
The decision of the examiner is reversed.
REVERSED
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