Appeal 2006-2744
Application 09/664,794
Patent 5,584,962
(d) a second nip roller rotatively mounted and extending
between the sides of said lower frame member;
(e) a second mounting means associated with the said lower
frame member;
(f) first and second rolls of feed [stock] material each having a
generally cylindrical core about which the feed [stock] material
is wound and [having support means for supporting said rolls]
being supported for rotation in said respective first and second
mounting means;
(g) pre-tensioning means integrally associated with each of
said cores [and mounting means] for selectively establishing a
predetermined resistance to rotation of the rolls of feed [stock]
material to provide the proper application tension for the feed
[stock] material, said pre-tensioning means including a
tensioning cap affixed to said associated core having an end
plate engaging the associated core and said plate having with
securement means engageable in said mounting means and
further including biasing means for applying a predetermined
force biasing said end plate into engagement with the associated
core; and
(h) actuating means for imparting rotation to at least one of
said nip rollers.
6. On April 16, 1996, a Notice of Allowability was mailed which stated that
the pending claims including twice amended claim 11 were allowed.
7. On December 17, 1996, the Appellants' '962 patent was issued with twice
amended claim 11 having been renumbered as claim 10.
8. On the record of this appeal, the Appellants acknowledge that the pre-
tensioning means limitations of patent claim 10 "are not present in reissue
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