Appeal 2006-2744
Application 09/664,794
Patent 5,584,962
(f) first and second rolls of feed stock material each having a
core about which the feed stock material is wound and having
support means for supporting said rolls for rotation in said
respective first and second mounting means;
(g) pre-tensioning means integrally associated with said core
and mounting means for selectively establishing a
predetermined resistance to rotation of the rolls of feed stock
material to maintain the proper application tension for the feed
stock material; and
([f]h) actuating means for imparting rotation to at least one of
said nip rollers.
4. On October 25, 1995, amended claim 11 and other claims were
rejected over the Brink patent and other prior art.
5. On February 29, 1996, Appellants filed a response to this prior art
rejection including an amendment to claim 11 which added additional
limitations to the pre-tensioning means feature. A copy of twice
amended claim 11 appears below4:
Claim 11 (Twice Amended) An applicator and adhesive
transfer device comprising:
(a) an upper frame member having opposite sides and a lower
frame member having opposite sides, said upper frame member
being pivotally connected to said lower frame member;
(b) a first nip roller rotatively mounted and extending between
the sides of said upper frame member;
(c) first mounting means associated with the upper frame
member;
4 Underlined matter was added by the amendment, and [bracketed] matter
was deleted by the amendment.
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