Appeal 2007-2030
Application 10/482,842
DECISION ON APPEAL
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Appellants seek our review under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of the Examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1-6, 9-13, and 15-21. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C.
§ 6(b). We reverse.
THE INVENTION
Appellants claim a method of end-to-end joining of two cylindrical sleeves,
each cylindrical sleeve having an outer cylindrical surface and an inner cylindrical
surface and including an end joint surface on the end of such cylindrical sleeve
(Specification 1:3-5, Claim 1). Claims 1 and 18, reproduced below, are
representative of the subject matter on appeal.
1. A method of end-to-end joining of two cylindrical
sleeves, each cylindrical sleeve having an outer
cylindrical surface and an inner cylindrical surface and
including an end joint surface on the end of such
cylindrical sleeve, said method comprising:
applying a strand of a first glue to at least a part of
the width of the end joint surface of one of the cylindrical
sleeves, the first glue having properties that cause fixing
of the end joint surfaces of the sleeves within a first time
period; and
applying a strand of a second glue to at least a part
of the width of the end joint surface of one of the
cylindrical sleeves, the second glue strand having
properties that causing wetting of the sleeve material in
the joint surface and its immediate vicinity;
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