Appeal 2006-2352
Application 10/065,436
substantially fill with a liquid selected from the group consisting of water,
water-based solutions, and water-based suspensions.
37. A hollow staple fiber consisting essentially of polyethylene
terephthalate;
said staple fiber having sufficient openings therein for said staple fiber
to substantially fill with a liquid; and
said staple fiber and its hollow portion having respective circular cross
sections and wherein said hollow portion is not coaxial with said staple fiber.
72. A staple filament having a coaxial opening entirely therethrough,
the filament having a length defined by the minimum length sufficient to
support a meniscus of water in the coaxial opening and a maximum length at
which the filament will fill entirely with a liquid selected from the group
consisting of water and water-based solutions and suspensions.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references as evidence
in rejecting the appealed claims:
Shiozaki US 4,336,307 Jun. 22, 1982
Hirakawa1 JP S57-139600 Aug. 28, 1982
Tamiya2 JP H3-287848 Dec. 18, 1991
Jennergren US 6,368,990 Apr. 09, 2002
Claims 2, 4, 5, and 11 through 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
1 Our references to Hirakawa in this decision are to the English language
translation filed September 28, 2004. The Examiner refers to this translation
at page 2 of the Final Office Action.
2 Our references to Tamiya are to the English language translation filed
September 28, 2004. The Examiner refers to this translation at page 2 of the
Final Office Action.
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