Appeal 2007-4310
Application 10/950,830
the foamed latex resin providing discontinuous
coverage of the scrim fibers on the second major
surface to provide a decorative surface.
(Br. at 24 (Claims App'x); paragraphing and indentation added.)
Claim 19
A shelf liner which defines a skid-resistant first major surface
for contacting a shelf and a decorative second major surface,
the shelf liner comprising
a single layer of scrim and a foamed resin in contact with
the scrim, which defines the first major surface,
the scrim comprising fibers,
the resin being discontinuous on the scrim,
such that at least a portion of the scrim fibers is
visible on the second major surface,
open pores extending from the first major surface to the
second major surface,
the foamed resin being thicker, on average on a side of
the scrim adjacent the second major surface, than on a
side of the scrim adjacent the first major surface.
(Br. at 25 (Claims App'x); paragraphing and indentation added; underlining
added to indicate major differences from claim 1.)
The Examiner has maintained the following rejections2:
1. Claims 1, 5, 11, 13, and 15 have been rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) in view of Mangum3. (Answer at 2.)
2 Examiner's Answer mailed 22 March 2007 ("Answer").
3 Scott Mangum and Kevin Donovan, Multi Scrim Non-Slip Pad and Method
of Manufacture, U.S. Patent 6,673,179 B1, issued 6 January 2004, based on
application 10/005,045 filed 4 December 2001.)
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