Appeal No. 98-0395 Page 6
Application No. 08/333503
filled" with molding material and the material is "rapidly compacted." In Molbert, while the
material would appear to be compacted as it forces the membrane to expand, the
enclosing compartment is not compacted at any point in the method. Thus, a prima facie
case of obviousness also is lacking here, and we will not sustain the rejection of claim 21
or dependent claims 22 and 23.
We reach the same conclusion with regard to independent claim 25 and dependent
claims 5 and 9. Claim 25 sets forth the steps of injecting a measured quantity of foamable
plastic material into a mold cavity and then reducing the volume of the cavity along with the
volume of the material therein. As we explained above with regard to claim 1, this is not
taught by Molbert.
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