Ex parte CORBIN et al. - Page 2




                 Appeal No. 1997-3897                                                                                     Page 2                        
                 Application No. 08/458,930                                                                                                             


                          The appellants' invention relates to a process for                                                                            
                 manufacturing substantially 100% nylon 6 carpet.  A copy of                                                                            
                 the claims under appeal is set forth in the appendix to the                                                                            
                 appellants' brief.                                                                                                                     


                          The prior art references of record relied upon by the                                                                         
                 examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:                                                                                         
                 Carpenter                                             3,640,786                                             Feb.                       
                 8, 1972                                                                                                                                
                 Culp et al.                                  3,717,524                                             Feb. 20,                            
                 1973                                                                                                                                   
                 (Culp)                                                                                                                                 
                 Norris                                       4,028,159                                             June  7,                            
                 1977                                                                                                                                   
                 Thompson et al.                              4,224,092                                             Sep. 23,                            
                 1980                                                                                                                                   
                 (Thompson)                                                                                                                             
                 Hackler                                      4,871,604                                             Oct.  3,                            
                 1989                                                                                                                                   
                 Kliene                              GB 1,106,473                                                   Mar. 20,                            
                 1968                                                                                                                                   
                 Weisbart                            DE 2,105,137             1                            Aug. 10, 1972                                
                 Fryer                               GB                1,306,691                                             Feb.                       
                 14, 1973                                                                                                                               






                          1In determining the teachings of Weisbart, we will rely                                                                       
                 on the translation of record provided by the appellants.                                                                               







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