Appeal No. 2000-0835
Application No. 09/056,945
material comprises a plurality of fibers or a polymeric
film; and
(b) an outer toner release layer, which contacts a
toner image, including an elastomeric material and a second
thermally conductive additive, wherein the fuser member is
an endless belt that has a thickness ranging from about 3
to about 20 mils.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Uehara et al. (Uehara) 5,345,300 Sep. 06, 1994
Wayman et al. (Wayman) 5,450,182 Sep. 12, 1995
Claims 1-9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Wayman in view of Uehara.
The respective positions of the examiner and the appellants
with regard to the propriety of this rejection are set forth in
the examiner’s answer (Paper No. 13) and the appellants’ brief
(Paper No. 12).
Appellants’ Invention
The invention is described at page 2 of the answer.
The Prior Art
The references are described at pages 3 and 4 of the
answer.
Opinion
After consideration of the positions and arguments
presented by both the examiner and the appellants, we have
concluded that the rejection should not be sustained.
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