Appeal 2007-2967
Application 10/274,827
Representative claims follow.
1. A packaged hot melt adhesive comprising a hot melt adhesive
encased in a thermoplastic film, said film being a multi-layer film
comprising at least two thermoplastic layers which have different melting
points, wherein one layer of said at least two layers comprises more than
50 % of the film.
4. The packaged hot melt adhesive of claim 1 wherein said one layer
of said multi-layer film has a melting point of below 100ºC and at least one
other layer has a melting point above 100ºC.
5. The packaged hot melt adhesive of claim 4 wherein said one layer
has a melting point of below about 90º C.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the molten hot melt adhesive is
pumped or poured into a cylindrical tube of plastic film, said film being a
multilayer film comprising at least two layers that have different melting
points and where one layer comprises more than 50% of the film and has a
melting point below 100°C, and at least one other layer has a melting
point above 100°C, the cylindrical tube being in direct contact with a heat
sink, sealing the adhesive filled cylinder and allowing the filled cylinder to
cool.
Cited References:
Flieger US 5,789,048 Aug. 4, 1998
Bozich US 5,987,852 Nov. 23, 1999
Kik US 6,138,441 Oct. 31, 2000
Grounds of Rejection
Claims 1, 2, and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
anticipated by Bozich.
Claims 1-5 and 7-15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
obvious over Flieger in view of Bozich.
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