Appeal 2005-2349
Application 09/961,126
INTRODUCTION
The claims are directed to an apparatus including a corrugating
device, a water supply device, a starch supply device, and a securing device.
The apparatus is intended to be used to manufacture a corrugated product,
i.e., corrugated board. Claim 10 is illustrative:
10. An apparatus for manufacturing a corrugated product comprising:
a corrugating device adapted to form a plurality of flutes on first and
second sides of a first web of medium, each flute having a crest;
a water supply device applying water to only a plurality of crests on
the first side of the first web;
a starch supply device applying starch to only the plurality of crests on
the first side of the first web after the water supply device has applied water
to only the plurality of crests; and
a securing device adapted to secure a second web of medium to the
plurality of crests on the first side of the first web to form a single-faced
corrugated board, the water and starch combining to form an adhesive
joining the first and second webs of medium together.
The Examiner rejects the claims under 35 U.S.C. §§ 112, ¶ 1, 102(b),
and 103(a) as set forth below. With regard to the rejections under 35 U.S.C.
§§ 102(b) and 103(a), the Examiner relies upon the following prior art
references as evidence of unpatentability:
Swift US 1,199,508 Sept. 26, 1916
Wallick US 5,292,391 Mar. 8, 1994
Wallick US 5,332,458 Jul. 26, 1994
Miller US 5,609,711 Mar. 11, 1997
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