Appeal No. 1998-0753
Application No. 08/684,204
cutting the fiberglass panel with a liquid jet to
form a panel edge, said liquid jet containing a sealant, said
sealant coating and adhering to the panel edge; and
curing the sealant to harden and encapsulate the edge
of the fiberglass panel.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
McCort 4,226,662 Oct. 7, 1980
Kik et al. (Kik) 4,517,248 May 14, 1985
Coleman 5,339,715 Aug. 23, 1994
Appealed claims 5 and 10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, second paragraph. Appealed claims 1-10 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over McCort in
view of Coleman and Kik.
Upon careful consideration of the opposing arguments
presented on appeal, we will not sustain either of the
examiner's rejections.
Concerning the examiner's rejection of claims 5 and 10
under § 112, second paragraph, it is the examiner's position
that "the term 'educted' is unclear" (page 4 of Answer).
However, we totally agree with appellant that one of ordinary
skill in the art would readily understand the meaning of the
criticized term when it is read in light of the present
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