Appeal No. 2005-0267
Application No. 09/982,154
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Hastings et al. 4,576,827 Mar. 18, 1986
(Hastings '827)
Hastings et al. 4,739,935 Apr. 26, 1988
(Hastings '935)
Dinzen et al. 5,250,755 Oct. 5, 1993
(Dinzen)
Appellant's claimed invention is directed to a high voltage
cable including a fiber core, first and third layers of an
electrically relatively non-insulative polymer, a second layer of
an electrically relatively non-conductive polymer between the
first and third layers, a fourth layer comprising a metal braid
shield and as a fifth layer an abrasive-resistant polymer jacket.
The fiber core may comprise stranded polyester fibers impregnated
with carbon black. The electrically relatively non-insulative
polymer layer may comprise carbon black-loaded polyethylene.
Appealed claims 1, 2 and 9-20 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Hastings '827 in view
of Dinzen. Claims 3-8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Hastings '827 in view of Dinzen and
Hastings '935.
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