Appeal No. 2000-0003 Page 7
Application No. 08/618,814
formed to the shape shown in Figure 3. Then, the lower part
of the container, that is, the part of the container between
the base and the area of the smallest diameter, is obtained by
a succession of forming operations. Lastly, the upper part of
the container, that is, the part of the container that is
situated between the upper neck and the area of smallest
diameter is obtained by a succession of forming operations.
From these forming operations, Dolveck teaches that it is
possible to obtain containers shaped as shown in Figures 13,
14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 24 and 25.
The appellants argue (brief, pp. 3-5; reply brief,
pp. 1-2) that the process of claim 1 is not anticipated by
Dolveck since Dolveck requires deformation of the entire
periphery of the wall of the the blank over its entire length
from one end to the opposite end. We agree.
In our view, the three process steps of claim 1 are not
readable on Dolveck. In that regard, while Dolveck does
produce from a metal blank a cylindrical preliminary can
comprising a base and a peripheral wall (i.e., the wall
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