Appeal No. 2004-0479
Application No. 09/780,864
12. Cambron's Figure 2 shows that the plug 20 and diaphragm 23
have the same cross-hatching.
13. Cambron states in the specification that the "entire hub
and blood-detecting chamber assembly can be molded in one
piece from a suitable clear plastic material." See Cambron,
column 4, lines 2-4.
14. Cambron states in the specification that "[p]lug 20 can be
molded in one piece with diaphragm 23." See Cambron, column
4, lines 14 and 15.
15. Cambron states in the specification that "[c]atheter 15 is
attached to a hub 16 at its proximal end." See Cambron,
column 4, lines 6-9.
16. Cambron states in the specification that "[c]atheter 15 is
formed from a polyurethane." See Cambron, column 4, line 48.
17. Cambron states in the specification that "[p]olyurethane
produced according to this invention can be thermoplastic or
thermoset polymers. Thermoplastic polyurethanes are often
preferred because they can be melt-processed by conventional
polymer techniques, such as injection molding, extrusion,
etc." See Cambron, column 6, lines 29-33.
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