Appeal No. 2002-2090
Application 08/430,311
the lower half of the panel structure spaced from the loads
“includes flexural reinforcing means for carrying bending moment
tension stresses.”
The Givens patent relied upon by the examiner discloses a
load bearing concrete panel structure (Figs. 1 and 2) designed to
be supported between at least a pair of separated support members
(24), wherein the concrete panel structure (20 of Fig. 2)
includes an upper portion or layer (13) formed of a shrinkage and
temperature resistant fibrous-concrete composition (14), with the
remainder of the panel structure being formed of reinforced
concrete, generally designated (17), consisting of concrete (15)
containing a plurality of steel reinforcing bars (18). See col.
3, lines 53-63 of Givens. The fibrous concrete material (14)
consists of concrete (15) and a multitude of short steel fibers
(16) uniformly distributed randomly therein at an average spacing
of less than 0.3 inch. Like appellant, an objective of the
invention in Givens is elimination of conventional reinforcing
bars or rods in the upper half of the panel structure (see col.
14, lines 43-66).
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