Appeal No. 2004-1317
Application No. 10/143,377
providing a web of insulator material, said web of insulator
material being adapted to separate said spring units from padding
to be applied to said spring units,
locating said web of insulator material against one of said
first and second surfaces, respectively, of said spring units;
applying securing elements to permanently secure said web of
insulator material to said spring units; and
roll-packing said spring units and said web of insulator
material such that said spring units are at least partially
compressed and upon unrolling, said web of insulator material
remains permanently connected to said spring units.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Wunderlich 2,114,008 Apr. 12, 1938
Kelly et al. (Kelly) 5,438,718 Aug. 8, 1995
Appellants' claimed invention is directed to a method of
packaging a plurality of spring units which comprises, inter
alia, providing a web of insulator material against one of the
surfaces of the spring units, applying securing elements, such as
adhesive tape or hog rings, for securing the insulator material
to the spring units, and roll-packing the spring units into a
state of at least partial compression. The roll-packed spring
units are then available for shipping to a manufacturer of
bedding or seating products.
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