Appeal No. 2002-1143
Application No. 09/085,933
Hence, only the rejection of claims 21 and 26 remains before us for
review.
Appellant’s invention pertains to a segmented core around
which a slit paper sheet may be wound to form wound rolls. An
understanding of the subject matter remaining at issue in this
appeal can be derived from a reading of claims 21 and 26, which
read as follows:
21. A core comprising a tubular wall having an inner surface
defining a bore, and an outer surface interrupted axially by an
annular slot extending radially inwardly to an integral web for
defining a plurality of core segments.
26. A core according to claim 21 wherein said web is thinner than
said slot is deep.
The sole reference cited against these claims in the final
rejection is:1
Shiba et al. (Shiba) 5,421,259 Jun. 6, 1995
The following references are cited by this merits panel in
support of new rejections made pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b):
Dow 176,171 Apr. 18, 1876
King 3,835,615 Sep. 17, 1974
Graham 4,730,510 Mar. 15, 1988
Folden 5,221,267 Jun. 22, 1993
Neuhauser et al. (Neuhauser) 5,431,191 Jul. 11, 1995
1The examiner’s answer also lists U.S. Patent 3,803,959 to
Rung as a reference relied upon; however, Rung was applied only
in the rejection of claims 1-11, which rejection has not been
maintained in this appeal.
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