Appeal No. 1999-2393
Application 08/845,848
observed event fracture and the calculated stress and strain
states are used to establish the fracture limits. Further
understanding of the invention can be had by the following
typical claim.
1. A test specimen to determine critical strain
and stress states for multiaxial fracture, comprised
of:
a material to be tested; and
said material having a geometry that will
generate a global deformation field.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Brull 4,590,804 May 27,
1986
Bronowicki et al. (Bronowicki) 5,022,272 June 11,
1991
Claims 1 and 2 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
anticipated by Bronowicki, while claims 3 to 9 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Bronowicki in
view of Brull.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants and the
examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
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