Appeal No. 1996-3942 Page 2
Application No. 08/095,306
embodiment, the backing layer is treated with a saturant
consisting essentially of 100% solids radiation curable resin
of
one or more vinyl ether monomers and/or oligomers. In other
embodiments one or more of the size coat, make coat, or
optional barrier layer consists essentially of 100% solids
radiation curable resin of one or more vinyl ether monomers
and/or oligomers. An understanding of the invention can be
derived from a reading of exemplary claims 1 and 14, which are
reproduced below.
1. An abrasive article comprising in sequential order: a
backing material treated with a saturant consisting
essentially of a water resistant 100% solids radiation-cured
resin of one or more vinyl ether monomers and/or oligomers, a
make coat, a plurality of abrasive grains, and a size coat.
14. An abrasive article comprising a backing material, a
make coat consisting essentially of 100% solids radiation
curable resin of one or more vinyl ether monomers and/or
oligomers, a plurality of abrasive grains and a size coat.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the1
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Rinker et al. (Rinker) 3,619,150 Nov.
09, 1971
1The examiner occasionally refers to Palazzotto as US-
101, Tumey as US-832 and Rinker as US-150.
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