Appeal 2006-3391
Application 10/371,485
portion of said packaging material with a second portion of said packaging
material " and the second issue is whether Adams meets the limitation of
claim 7 of "forming, filling and sealing a packaging container."
FINDINGS OF FACT
FF1 An advantage of Adams' method is that adhesive that is substantially
non-tacky after it has been applied and until it is activated, rather than wet
glue, is pre-applied to the carton blank (Adams 3:5-11). "[T]he adhesive is
pre-applied (and dried) on the carton blanks before the blanks are delivered
to the carton packer" (Adams 4:15-18). Adhesive 6 is placed on portions of
the blanks 5 that will form side flaps 7, 8 and bottom tabs 9, 10 (Adams
4:56-60, Fig. 2).
FF2 The carton blanks 5 of Adams are folded around pre-arranged bundles
of cigarette packs overwrapped in cellophane (Adams 5:1-4). The blanks
are then folded at two score lines 13, 14 that become the bottom edges of the
carton, thus forming the bottom, front and back walls of the carton (Adams
5:6-9).
FF3 The blank-enclosed bundle is then pushed onto an exit ramp 19, where
a flap folding apparatus 20 folds and holds the bottom tabs 9, 10 and side
flaps 7, 8 of Adams' carton blank 5 over the sides of the enclosed bundle and
a flap folding apparatus 21 folds and holds the side walls 11, 12 of carton
blank 5 over the bottom tabs 9, 10 and over side flaps 7, 8, thereby forming a
carton (Adams 5:10-18).
FF4 In the Adams process, the carton is not formed prior to being filled
(FF2 and FF3).
FF5 After the carton is formed (FF3), it is moved along the exit ramp 19.
At least one heating element 25, 26 is positioned on each side of exit ramp
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