Appeal No. 2002-1127
Application No. 09/042,897
Miyake pertains to a method of sticking film sheet material 6 on a panel surface 2, which
method includes the step of cutting a moving film web by engaging the web with a rotating circular
cutter 27 rotatably mounted in a holder 26 and moving the holder in a direction substantially
perpendicular to the direction of motion of the web. The examiner acknowledges that Miyake does
not disclose a blade holder having first and second blades fixedly mounted thereto, wherein the
blades are angled relative to the web. The examiner turns alternatively to D’Angelo or Helprin for
a teaching of these features.
D’Angelo discloses an apparatus for feeding, cutting and dispensing a sheet of web material.
The apparatus includes a motor driven cutting assembly 90 mounted on a rotatable shaft 94 that
extends in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion of the web. The cutting assembly
includes a linear actuator 92 having wheel units 93 that engage the shaft 94 such that rotation of the
shaft results in reciprocation of the cutting assembly back and forth along the shaft in order to cut
the web material. As best seen in Figure 10, the cutting assembly includes first and second blades
85, 86 fixedly mounted thereon, wherein the blades are positioned at an acute angle relative to the
web.
Helprin discloses a paper cutter comprising a manually operated cutting head 31 mounted
for reciprocation along a guide rod 27. Figure 6 shows an embodiment of the cutting head that
includes first and second blades 77 fixedly mounted thereon, wherein the blades are positioned at an
acute angle relative to the paper to be cut.
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