Appeal No. 1997-0870
Application No. 08/333,416
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the
references as applied above further in view of either one of
Stahl or Burns (Answer, page 4). We reverse the examiner's1
rejections for reasons which follow.
OPINION
The examiner finds that Grodberg discloses an apparatus
for producing paint rollers having means for winding a
plurality of core-forming strips coated with adhesive and
means for applying a cover strip to the core, with the
adhesive being of any type capable of withstanding paint
solvents (Answer, page 3). The examiner finds that Hielema
discloses an apparatus for forming a polypropylene core where
thermoplastic adhesive is applied to the overlapping strip
material using a nozzle (Answer, sentence bridging pages 3-4).
The examiner further finds that Garcia teaches that it is
known to use preformed polypropylene core tubing in the
1As noted by the examiner on page 5 of the Answer, claims
43 and 44 were finally rejected over Grodberg, Hielema and
Garcia but in the Answer these claims are grouped in the
second rejection involving Grodberg, Hielema, Garcia, and
Stahl/Burns. Appellant contends that this rejection of claims
43 and 44 based upon the additional references to Stahl/Burns
constitutes a new ground of rejection (Reply Brief, pages 1-
2). In view of our decision below, this issue is moot.
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