Appeal No. 1997-4439
Application No. 08/452,125
providing a paper sheet (12) treated with a release
agent layer disposed thereof;
applying a transparent layer (16) of fluidic thermo-
plastic transfer material directly onto the release agent on
the paper sheet (12) for establishing a discrete area of
transfer material on the paper sheet (12) suitable for
coloring by a consumer, the transfer layer (16) being adapted
to bond to the release agent in ambient conditions and release
therefrom in response to a predetermined elevated temperature;
solidifying the transfer layer (16);
and characterized by partially embedding a plurality
of plastic adhesive-abrasive particles (18) on the transparent
transfer layer (16) for providing a rough surface sufficiently
rough for abrading crayon (22) rubbed thereover and for
melting in response to heat to form an adhesive for enhancing
the bond between the transfer material (16) and the fabric
(20) to securely trap the abraded crayon therebetween.
The references of record relied upon by the examiner are
:
Hare 4,980,224 Dec. 25,
1990
Reed et al. (Reed) 4,294,641 Oct. 13, 1981
Appealed claims 8-10, 14, 18, and 20 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102 as anticipated by Reed. Appealed claim 19
stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Reed.
Appealed claims 11-13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Reed in view of Hare.
We cannot sustain these rejections.
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