Appeal No. 1999-2205
Application No. 08/738,469
Tanaka et al. (Tanaka) 4,332,840 Jun. 1,
1982
Takeda 4,537,801 Aug. 27,
1985
Fitzgerald et al. (Fitzgerald) 4,899,691 Feb. 13,
1990
Katsunori et al. (Japanese Kokai) 2-229572 Sep. 12,
1990
(Translation copy attached)
All of the claims on appeal stand rejected under 35
U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over the Japanese reference in
view of Takeda and further in view of Tanaka alone or yet
further in view of Fitzgerald. On page 5 of the answer, the
examiner summarizes his position as follows:
In summary, it is noted that the JP 2-229572
reference teaches every aspect of the invention with
the exception of utilizing a scraper/doctor blade
combination to remove undesired coating from a web.
The Takeda et al. (4,537,801) reference is relied
upon for the teaching that it is well known in the
art to utilize a scraper roll (in contact with the
web) as a means to remove undesired coating as
opposed to a smoother as shown in the primary
reference (JP 2-229572). The Tanaka et al.
(4,332,840) reference is relied upon for the
teaching that it is well known in the art to utilize
a roller/doctor blade combination to remove
undesired coating even though the roller/doctor
blade combination is in contact with another roller
as opposed to a web. Therefore, the combination of
references would suggest [to] one skilled in the art
that a roller/doctor blade combination in contact
with a web can be utilized to remove undesired
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