Appeal No. 1997-0529 Page 14
Application No. 08/573,884
the claimed invention to choose a polymeric coating having a
coefficient of friction higher than the coefficient of
friction of the filaments (i.e., fibers). Moreover, the
quantity of experimentation necessary appears to be small
since all that would be necessary is to coat the fabric with a
polymeric coating and then compare the coefficient of friction
of the uncoated fabric to the coefficient of friction of the
coated fabric. Further, it is our opinion that the nature of
the invention seems to be not complex and the art appears to
be relatively predictable.
For the reasons set forth above, the decision of the
examiner to reject claims 18 to 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
first paragraph, is reversed.
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