Appeal No. 2005-1988
Application No. 09/822,651
circumferential surface of the die wheel through the pores of the
pile woven or knit cloth to embed the pile woven or knit cloth in
the molten resin and to fill the hook-element-forming cavities to
form hook elements. See column 4, lines 26-48.
In view of the above disclosure of Wessels, it is clear that
one embodiment teaches the use of pressure (pressing force) in
attaching the molten resin to the pile woven or knit cloth.
Hence, we agree with the examiner’s position on this issue.
Appellants have not explained how this pressing force is
different such that the polymeric material of Wessels would not
be fused to a first major side of the web.
On page 11 of the brief, appellants argue that “fused to
first major side of the web” cannot include encapsulation of the
entire web as asserted by the examiner. We are not convinced by
this argument. Whether or not the molten resin of Wessels is
fused to a first side, as well as a second side, still provides
that the molten resin is fused to a first major side of the web.
As such, we agree with the examiner’s statement made at the
bottom of page 10 and at the top of page 11 of the answer in this
regard.
In view of the above, we affirm the rejection of claims 21,
40 and 48.
With respect to claims 23, 42-48, 50-53, and 55, beginning
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