Appeal 2006-2159
Application 09/862,234
Advisory Action dated Feb. 28, 2005). These claims are the only claims
pending in this application (Br. 5). We have jurisdiction pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to Appellants, the invention is directed to a method of
forming a floor covering on a substrate in which the floor covering, prior to
curing, comprises a plurality of superposed, separate and distinct fluid
coating compositions applied simultaneously with a multi-cavity slot die
coater (Br. 7). In claims 1, 10, 13, 16, 25, 33 and 66, plastisols, water-based
compositions, solvent-based compositions and 100% solids compositions are
applied as fluids at room temperature (id.). Claims 1 and 49 are
representative of the invention and are reproduced below:
1. A method of forming a floor covering or floor covering
component on a substrate, wherein the floor covering or floor
covering component prior to curing comprises a plurality of
superposed, separate and distinct fluid coating compositions, the
method comprising:
a) obtaining a plurality of curable fluid coating compositions,
wherein at least one fluid coating composition comprises a 100
percent solids composition, said 100 percent solids being fluid at
room temperature, and
b) applying each fluid coating composition onto a substrate to
form a plurality of separate and distinct layers directly or indirectly
overlying the substrate,
wherein the fluid coating compositions are applied to the
substrate simultaneously with a multi-cavity slot die coater.
49. A method of forming a floor covering or floor covering
component on a substrate, wherein the floor covering or floor
covering component prior to curing comprises a plurality of
superposed, separate and distinct fluid coating compositions, the
method comprising:
a) obtaining a plurality of curable fluid coating compositions,
and
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