Appeal No. 2004-1078
Application No. 09/765,121
disposed between the compression and tension sections and having
longitudinally extending load-carrying cords (18) formed of a
high modulus material. In addition, claim 1 indicates that the
power transmission belt further comprises a polymeric backing
layer (19) disposed outwardly of the tension section and forming
the outer surface of the belt, and a fabric layer (21) disposed
between the backing layer and the load-carrying cords. In the
paragraph bridging pages 3 and 4 of the specification, it is
emphasized that the outer surface of the polymeric layer (19)
defines the outer surface (20) of the belt and acts as a wear
surface against a back side idler which is used in some belt
drive systems, and also provides a higher coefficient of friction
than a fabric backing which is frequently used. Attention is
also directed to page 5, lines 9+, for further details concerning
appellants' invention and advantages to be derived therefrom.
Looking at the examiner's rejection under § 102(a), we note
that Benedict discloses and shows in Figures 1 and 2 a coated
abrasive belt (1) with an endless seamless backing loop (5)
having abrasive material in the form of abrasive grains (4)
adhered to an outer surface thereof by adhesive layers (12, 15,
16). At column 6, lines 2-4, it is indicated that the inner
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