Appeal No. 2005-0182
Application No. 09/783,392
According to appellant, the invention is directed to a seat
belt with a printed face at the outer side, where the printed face
is a character, a mark or a pattern which prevents the user’s hands
from slipping while maintaining the general function of the seat
belt (Brief, page 2). Appellant states that the claims “are deemed
to be individually patentable” (Brief, page 3). To the extent
appellant has presented specific, substantive arguments for the
patentability of individual claims, we will consider these claims
separately. See 37 CFR § 1.192(c)(7)(2003); In re McDaniel, 293
F.3d 1379, 1383, 63 USPQ2d 1462, 1465 (Fed. Cir. 2002).
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced below:
1. A seat belt with a printed face for a vehicle, in which a
printed face of a character, a mark and a pattern is formed on one
face of the seat belt formed [sic] a band shape woven with
polyester at a location selected to be grasped by a user when
fastening the seat belt, the printed face being embossed to prevent
slippage from the user’s grip and to facilitate the putting on and
taking off of the seat belt.
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