Appeal No. 1999-1375
Application 08/619,806
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to "a method of producing two-ply
point-to-point embossed webs with equal embossed definition on
both sides" (specification, page 1). Claim 1 is illustrative
and
reads as follows:1
1. A method of producing a multi-ply web comprising the
steps of:
embossing a first ply between a first pair of matched
embossing rolls including a first embossing roll having
protuberances formed in a substantially rigid outer surface
and a
second embossing roll having protuberances formed in an outer
surface formed of a resilient material thereby forming raised
portions and recessed portions in said first ply;
embossing a second ply between a second pair of matched
embossing rolls including a third roll having protuberances
formed in an outer surface formed of a resilient material and
a
fourth roll having protuberances formed in a substantially
rigid
outer surface thereby forming raised portions and recessed
portions in said second ply;
positioning said first and second pairs of matched
1Read in light of the underlying specification and the
claim language which precedes it, the reference in claim 7 to
"said second roll" should instead be to --said third roll--.
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