Ex parte KUBO et al. - Page 2




                 Appeal No. 2000-1564                                                                                                                   
                 Application 08/924,307                                                                                                                 





                                                                THE INVENTION                                                                           
                          The applicants’ claimed invention is directed toward a                                                                        
                 separator paper for use in an alkaline battery.  Claim 15 is                                                                           
                 illustrative:                                                                                                                          
                          15. A separator paper for electrically isolating an                                                                           
                 anode active material and a cathode active material of an                                                                              
                 alkaline-battery, comprising:                                                                                                          
                          a)       a dense layer having alkali-proof cellulose fibers                                                                   
                 and synthetic fibers to provide an airtightness in the range                                                                           
                 of 2 sec/100 ml to 100 sec/100 ml; and                                                                                                 
                          b)       a liquid impregnate layer integrally laminated to                                                                    
                 said dense layer, said liquid impregnate layer having alkali-                                                                          
                 proof cellulose fibers and synthetic fibers to provide a                                                                               
                 liquid impregnate ratio of more than 550%.                                                                                             
                                                               THE REFERENCES                                                                           
                 Hayashi et al. (Hayashi)          5,366,832         Nov. 22,                                                                           
                 1994                                                                                                                                   
                 Mizutani et al. (Mizutani)        0 228 603         Jul. 15,                                                                           
                 1987                                                                                                                                   
                          (European patent application)                                                                                                 
                 Kubo et al. (JP ‘049)              2-119049         May   7,1                                                                                                
                 1990                                                                                                                                   
                          (Japanese Kokai)                                                                                                              

                          1Citations herein to JP ‘049 are to the English                                                                               
                 translation thereof which is of record.                                                                                                
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