Appeal No. 1997-1888 Page 8
Application No. 08/221,467
for containing subject matter not described in the
specification.5
Regarding claim 52, the appellants' Exhibit A shows an
obtuse angle ? between the bottom surface of the belt (shown
as a straight line in Fig. 16) and one of the reinforcing net-
like material bodies (37) (also shown as a straight line in
Fig. 16). Given this explanation, it is our opinion that the
recitation of "the reinforcing material body extends at an
obtuse angle from the inner edge of the endless belt" as
recited in claim 52, and
as shown in Fig. 16, is supported by the written description.6
For this reason, we reverse the examiner's rejection of claim
52 on this ground.7
5 While it appears that the plane defined by a group of yarns as seen in
Figure 6 may define an angular relationship like that urged by the appellants,
we note that this is not what is set forth in claim 51 on appeal.
6 The applicants' amendment filed January 11, 1995 (Paper No. 15) amends the
specification at page 28, line 18 to include the recitation that "the
reinforcing net-like body 37 extends at an obtuse angle from the inner edge of
the endless belt 55".
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