Appeal No. 1999-0984 5
Application No. 08/696,248
traverse the width of the blanket and discharge a two-component urethane resin. See
column 2, lines 19-22. We find that the two component urethane resin mix is forced from
a tank through a nozzle to eject a wide narrow jet of the urethane material. See column 5,
lines 58-61. We further find that, “a screw rod 68 is driven at a speed to move the spray
nozzle traversely across the top face of the run 61 to cover the entire width of the blanket
base . . . .” See column 5, line 67 to column 6, line 1. We further find that the fabric
weave is such that there is good flexibility in the longitudinal direction and more rigidity in
the traverse direction. See column 3, lines 40-45. Indeed, it is an object of this invention
that the belts are rigid enough so that they will not crush under the loads and yet are pliable
enough to wrap around rolls. See column 1, lines 28-30. Accordingly, a requirement of
these blankets is that the longitudinal direction is flexible and the traverse direction is rigid.
Based upon the above findings, we conclude that Adam discloses each of the limitations of
the claimed subject matter other than the presence of fibers, let alone, “fibers being
substantially aligned with the cross machine direction,” or that, “the fibers are aligned as
they leave the nozzle in the direction of the dispenser head.” See claims 1 and 5
respectively. Indeed, there is no disclosure or suggestion in Adams that fibers may be
added to the blanket disclosed therein.
McCarten is likewise directed to a method for the formation of a blanket for a nip
press. Similar to Adams, we find that an object of McCarten’s invention lies in the
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