Appeal No. 1998-2418
Application No. 08/686,883
ink roller container comprises . . . a removable cover for
closing off the open end" (answer, page 6) and that "Jones
teaches the removable cover (32) adhered to the flange (24) of
the container (10) by heat seals (38) or other sealing means .
. ." (answer, page 7), we note the cover 32 provided for the
container 10 in Jones is stated to be "secured by any suitable
means" (col. 4, line 12) which, in the preferred embodiment is
adhered "by spaced heat seals 38, although other sealing means
such as glue, adhesive and the like can be utilized" (col. 4,
lines 26-27). Providing a removable cover is not disclosed by
Jones or appellant's disclosed prior art. The item may
subsequently removed from Jones' package by slitting the cover
or package, but without removal of the cover. Accordingly, in
our view the removable cover in combination with the other
features of appellant's claims 27 through 30, 37 and 38, is
not taught by, or obvious from, the applied prior art and we
will not sustain the examiner's rejection of claims 27 through
30, 37 and 38.
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