Thomas in view of Schulz `983 and Grupe.
Attention is directed to the appellant's main and reply
briefs (Paper Nos. 13 and 15) and to the examiner's answer
(Paper
3
Appeal No. 1999-1375
Application 08/619,806
No. 14) for the respective positions of the appellant and the
examiner with regard to the merits of this rejection.
DISCUSSION
Schulz `671 and Thomas, the examiner's alternative
primary references, both disclose a method of producing a
multi-ply paper web.
In the context of the terminology employed in
representative claim 1, the Schulz `671 method comprises the
steps of embossing a first ply (web 21) between a first pair
of rolls including an embossing roll (rigid steel embossing
roll 11) having protuberances (13) formed in a substantially
rigid outer surface and a second roll (resilient rubber backup
roll 17) having an outer surface formed of a resilient
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