Appeal No. 2004-2377
Application No. 09/201,353
i) a layer of building sheathing:
ii) a barrier layer of water resistant adhesive which
substantially completely covers and adheres to said building
sheathing; and
iii) a layer of thermal insulation adhered to said building
sheathing by said water-resistant adhesive, wherein said barrier
layer of water-resistant adhesive further comprises a water-
based, water-resistant, non-cementitious adhesive having
sufficient tack to rapidly secure said layer of thermal
insulation to said building sheathing.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Moore et al. (Moore) 3,672,951 Jun. 27, 1972
Edgar et al. (Edgar) 5,410,852 May 02, 1995
The description of “generally available” adhesives in the
paragraph bridging pages 4 and 5 of the appellants’ specification
(the admitted prior art)
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1, 3 through 7 and 10 through 15 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Moore in view of
the admitted prior art.
Claims 1 and 3 through 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Edgar in view of the admitted
prior art.
Attention is directed to the main and reply briefs (Paper
Nos. 32 and 34) and the answer (Paper No. 33) for the respective
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