Appeal No. 2004-0063
Application 09/767,359
pockets. It is indicated on page 14 of the specification that,
when depressed portions (306) are present, surface irregularities
and distortions are minimized in the bonding zones (330) of the
carrier tape.
The only argument raised by appellant in this appeal (brief,
pages 5-7) is that both Kaneko and Ball fail to teach or suggest
bonding zones on a carrier tape having depressed portions that
assist in providing a substantially uniform surface on the
bonding zones and are spaced apart from the bonding zones. More
specifically, looking at the carrier and cover tapes seen in
Figures 1 and 2 of both Kaneko and Ball, appellant contends that
the prior art teaches stepped or depressed portions (19, 21 of
Kaneko and 30 of Ball) forming boundaries with the heat sealed
portions therein (e.g., 20 of Kaneko), which appellant urges is
totally contrary to what is claimed in appellant’s invention. In
particular, appellant argues that neither Kaneko nor Ball teaches
that the depressed portions are spaced apart from the bonding
zones (answer, page 7).
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