Appeal No. 1997-0731
Application 08/362,151
adherence between the blank and injected plastic and enhances
bonding of the blank to the injected plastic.
THE REFERENCES
Valyi 3,939,239 Feb. 17,
1976
Hanamoto et al. (Hanamoto) 4,639,341 Jan. 27,
1987
Yabe et al. (Yabe) 4,898,706 Feb. 6,
1990
THE REJECTION
Claims 1-3, 5 and 7-11 stand rejected under Hanamoto in
view of Valyi and Yabe.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments
advanced by appellant and the examiner and agree with
appellant that the aforementioned rejection is not well
founded. Accordingly, we reverse this rejection.
Appellant's claims 1, which is the sole independent
claim, requires that the color coated blank has a roughened
surface which promotes greater adherence between the blank and
injected plastic and enhances bonding of the blank to the
injected plastic. Appellant argues that the applied
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