Appeal No. 2006-1392
Application No. 10/619,609
webs. It is between 6 and 11 mm and leads to a strong
positive join of the synthetic fiber web to the mineral
fiber web by means of synthetic fibers pulled through
the latter. Emphasis added.
Moreover, we note that in an exemplified embodiment5 in a related
Application 09619536, needling the synthetic and mineral fiber
webs at 32 stitches/cm2, which is within the preferred stitch
range taught in Greiser, is said to provide the claimed
penetration characteristics. Thus, absent any evidence to the
contrary, it is reasonable to infer that Greiser necessarily
describes “part of said organic synthetic fibers penetrate
through said fiberglass mat and lie adjacent to a side of said
fiberglass containing mat that is opposite to said organic non-
woven mat” as recited in claim 1. Thus, we determine that
Greiser describes or would have suggested at least the subject
matter as recited in claim 1 within the meaning § 102(b) or
103(a).
Upon return of this application, the examiner is advised to
determine whether Greiser affects the patentability of the
remaining claims.
5 The appellant did not disclose this embodiment in the subject application.
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