Appeal No. 1998-3106
Application 08/679,603
Accordingly, we conclude that the appellants’ claimed
invention would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in
the art within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Schulz in
view of Antonen, Bilgrien and Gray.2
Rejection of claims 1, 3-8, 12 and 13 over Schulz
in view of Antonen and Bilgrien
Antonen discloses a curable polyorganosiloxane
composition which includes a liquid polydiorganosiloxane
containing two vinyl radicals per molecule, an
organohydrogensiloxane containing at least three silicon
bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule in an amount sufficient to
cure the vinyl containing materials in the composition, and a
platinum-containing catalyst in an amount sufficient to
promote curing of the vinyl containing materials (col. 3,
lines 12-21). These components are similar to components used
by Schulz (col. 2, lines 6-27). Antonen also includes in the
composition a moisture curable organosiloxane material
comprised of at least one hydroxyl terminated
polydiorganosiloxane and at least one silane containing at
2A discussion of Antonen is not necessary to our decision
as to this rejection.
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