Appeal No. 1997-0144
Application No. 08/424,223
absorption, can be laundered at high temperatures conventionally
used for industrial fabrics, etc.. Given the nature of the known
VECTRAN M fiber vis-a-vis the other normal strength fibers (e.g.,
nylon and polyester) for use in the second wrapping (14) of
Bettcher, it is our opinion that it would have been obvious to
one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of appellant's
invention to use the normal strength synthetic fiber VECTRAN M as
one of the fibers for the second wrapping (14) of Bettcher so as
to gain the self-evident benefits thereof relative to the
underlying high strength Kevlar fiber wrapping (12) over which it
would be applied. As for the claims requiring a metal strand in
the cut-resistant yarn, we note the disclosure of Bettcher at
column 1, lines 46-58, and column 2, lines 51-55. Bettcher also
discloses (e.g., Fig. 2 and col. 4, line 48+) that the composite
yarn therein may be formed into protective apparel, such as a
cut-resistant protective glove.
In addition to the foregoing, we REMAND this application to
the examiner to consider whether other rejections of the claims
of this application would be appropriate, for example, other
prior art rejections on art of record or otherwise, or a
rejection based on 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, that the
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