Appeal No. 1997-0461
Application 08/267,683
the question to be resolved is whether any of the other
ingredients disclosed in either Fujii et al. reference would
have been expected to materially alter the basic lubricating
and cooling properties possessed by the compositions disclosed
therein. From the examples in each Fujii et al. reference the
answer to the above-noted question is no. It is clear from the
Fujii et al. examples that the compositions still possess
their lubricant and cooling properties as evidenced by the
high reduction in cold plastic working obtained without
seizure and galling.
We have carefully reviewed appellant's disclosure for any
evidence that appellant intended to exclude from his
composition any components other than those specifically
claimed and we find no such evidence. At page 13, line 34
through page 14, line 2, the "lubricant/coolant" is described
as one which "includes" molybdenum disulfide powder
"dispersed" in a liquid. At page 14, lines 12 through 14, it
is disclosed that in order to prevent precipitation of the
molybdenum disulfide, the molybdenum disulfide must be
"dispersed in a suitable liquid suspension." At page 14, lines
15 through 19, the "lubricant/coolant" is described as one
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