Appeal 2006-2827
Application 09/883,893
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Appellant seeks our review under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of the Examiner’s final
rejection of claims 40-47 and 54. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We
reverse.
THE INVENTION
Appellant claims a method of providing tissues in a shower stall including a
tissue dispensing device for retaining a heavy-duty tissue and a disposal device to
permit convenient disposal of the waste tissue. The dispensing and disposal
devices are located in the moist areas of the bathroom, such as shower, bathtub,
sauna, or steam room (Specification 2:21-25). Claim 40, the only independent
claim remaining in the application, is representative of the subject matter on
appeal.
40. A method of providing tissues in a shower stall
comprising the steps of:
A) providing a tissue dispenser having a tissue
dispenser station containing tissues to be dispensed, and a
tissue disposal station for receiving used tissues, the
tissue dispenser station separated from the tissue disposal
station by a wall and having a tissue dispensing orifice,
the tissue disposal station having a tissue disposing
orifice; and
B) mounting the tissue dispenser at the shower
stall above floor level.
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