Ex parte VAN HAAG - Page 2




                 Appeal No. 2001-1088                                                                                     Page 2                        
                 Application No. 08/879,140                                                                                                             


                          The appellant's invention relates to a roll that includes                                                                     
                 a roll tube provided with an outer elastic coating.  The                                                                               
                 sealed interior space may include a vaporizable liquid and a                                                                           
                 heat exchanger for cooling heat generated in the roll during                                                                           
                 use (specification, p. 1).  A copy of the claims under appeal                                                                          
                 is set forth in the appendix to the appellant's brief.                                                                                 


                          The prior art references of record relied upon by the                                                                         
                 examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:                                                                                         
                 Wolfgang                            DT 24 00 615 A1                                       July 17, 1975                                
                 (Wolfgang '615)                                                                                                                        
                 Teruhisa                            JP 58061318 A                                         Apr. 12, 1983                                
                 Matsuda                             JP 58034999                                           Aug.     1983                                
                 Wolgang                             EP 0 567 875 A1                                       Nov.  3, 19931                               
                 (Wolfgang '875)                                                                                                                        



                          Claims 1 to 6, 10 to 15, 17, 18 and 20 to 32 stand                                                                            
                 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over                                                                              
                 Wolfgang '875 in view of Matsuda.                                                                                                      




                          1In determining the teachings of these four references we                                                                     
                 will rely on the translations of record in the application                                                                             
                 file.                                                                                                                                  







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