Appeal No. 1999-2095
Application 08/475,624
Appellants’ invention relates to a method of making
cushioning products which are used in shipping containers to
protect shipped articles. According to claim 7, the only
independent claim on appeal, the method comprises the steps of
using a cushioning conversion machine to convert a sheet-like
stock material into the cushioning products, monitoring the
operational status of the machine, generating signals in
accordance with the operational status, storing the generated
signals and retrieving the stored signals for diagnostic
purposes.
A copy of the appealed claims, except for claim 18, is
appended to appellants’ brief. A copy of claim 18 is found in
the examiner’s answer.
The following reference is relied upon by the examiner as
evidence of obviousness in support of his rejection under
35 U.S.C. § 103:
Tieden et al. 4,017,831 Apr. 12, 1977
(Tieden)
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