Appeal No. 1998-0873
Application 08/301,279
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the final rejection of claims 7-13. Claims 1-6 are
canceled.
We reverse, but enter a new ground of rejection.
BACKGROUND
The disclosed invention is directed to a fluorescent
tube having one or more "U" shaped bends, wherein the
phosphor layer is produced by dragging a spray nozzle
through the tube while phosphors are being pumped through a
hose to the nozzle and out on to the inner surface of the
tube.
Claim 7 is reproduced below.
7. A miniature fluorescent tube comprising;
a nonlinear tube having a first end and a second
end and at least one "U" shaped portion there between;
and,
a phosphor layer disposed in said tube by pumping
phosphors through a hose coupled to a spray nozzle and
dragging the hose and spray nozzle from said first end
through said tube to said second end while phosphors
are being pumped out the nozzle on to the tube.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Mossel et al. (Mossel) 4,081,714 March 28, 1978
Muta 4,216,738 August 12,
1980
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