Appeal No. 2005-0288 Page 6
Application No. 10/075,786
Andrieu teaches (column 1, lines 48-61) that (1) a need exists for a simple and
reliable, relatively low cost system, for closure of a sleeve which will accommodate
variations in the diameter of a bundle of elongated articles, such as cables having
connectors intermediate their length, while allowing for cable breakouts at points where
a cable is required to be connected to a particular instrument or item of equipment; and
(2) in accordance with the invention, a ribbon or web of sleeving material is provided,
the sleeving material being comprised of monofilament warps and bulky multi-filament
yarn as the fill material.
Figures 1 and 2 of Andrieu illustrate a woven fabric sleeve material of the kind
incorporating the features of his invention. The sleeve material is comprised of
monofilament warps 10 which are formed of polyester or other suitable material which
are preferably of the family of materials commonly referred to as engineered plastics.
Materials in the family of engineered plastics of the type referred to by Andrieu include
plastics that have a tensile modulus of greater than 50,000 psi and in the range of from
about 50,000 to about 200,000.
Holland's invention is directed to flexible curtains for covering cargo containers,
luggage trailers, and truck openings, and more particularly, to a fabric curtain cover that
has minimal weight, but increased abrasion resistance, tear-strength, cut-and-stab
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