Appeal No. 1997-0870
Application No. 08/333,416
rejection (see the amendment dated Feb. 20, 1996, Paper No.
10, entered as per the Advisory Action dated April 5, 1996,
Paper No. 11). These are the only claims remaining in this
application.
According to appellant, the invention is directed to a
method and apparatus for making a reusable paint roller
consisting of an inner core and an outer cover, wherein the
core is formed from thermoplastic strips and bonded with
liquid thermoplastic material to the fabric cover (Brief,
pages 2-5). Illustrative independent claims 11 and 28,
directed to an apparatus and a method, are reproduced and
attached as an Appendix to this decision.
The examiner has relied upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Stahl 2,789,075 Apr. 16, 1957
Grodberg et al. (Grodberg) 3,226,799 Jan. 4, 1966
Burns et al. (Burns) 3,518,970 Jul. 7, 1970
Hielema 3,700,520 Oct. 24, 1972
Garcia 5,137,595 Aug. 11, 1992
(effective filing date of Dec. 11, 1985)
Claims 11-22, 28-34, 36, 37, 39 and 41 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Grodberg in view of
Hielema and Garcia (Answer, page 3). Claims 38, 40 and 42-44
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