Appeal No. 2001-1037 Page 2
Application No. 08/550,002
leaving the hair shaft in unwetted erect substantially rigid condition and in generally
perpendicular relation to the skin surface area to be shaved and enable observation of
skin blemishes, pimples, and moles by a person when moving a razor and blade
assembly along the skin surface area to eliminate cutting, nicking and scraping of the
skin blemishes, pimples, and moles, moving a razor and blade assembly along the skin
area in a manner to cut the erect hair with a straight transverse cut in substantially
perpendicular relation to the hair shaft in close proximity to the skin surface area and
entrain cut hair in the gel cream, removing the razor and blade assembly and gel cream
from contact with the skin surface area after cutting the hair therefrom and manually
rubbing residual shaving product into the shaved skin surface area and other skin areas
without applying water to the shaved skin surface area for washing off the shaving
product with the residual shaving product providing skin enhancement and protection.
The Prior Art Reference
The prior art reference relied on by the examiner is:
Moore 5,387,412 Feb. 7, 1995
The Issue
The issue presented for review is whether the examiner erred in rejecting claims
1, 3, 4, and 15 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as anticipated by Moore.
Deliberations
Our deliberations in this matter have included evaluation and review of the
following materials: (1) the instant specification, including all of the claims on appeal;
(2) applicants' Appeal Brief received November 3, 1998 (Paper No. 11); (3) the
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