Appeal 2006-3343
Application 10/372,564
1 Claim 1 is the broadest independent claim under appeal, and reads as
2 follows:
3 1. A multipurpose disposable contour sheet for a pet bed
4 mattress, the disposable contour sheet comprising:
5 an unbroken and unfolded sheet of non-woven stabilizing
6 interfacing fabric sized to cover completely an upper surface
7 and sides of a pet bed mattress and to partly cover a bottom
8 surface thereof; and
9 a strip of stretchable material attached to a peripheral
10 edge of the sheet of interfacing fabric while the stretchable
11 material is in a stretched condition.
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14 The Examiner rejected claims 1-20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) (2004).
15 The prior art relied upon by the Examiner in rejecting the claims on
16 appeal is:
17 Albin US 5,002,014 Mar. 26, 1991
18 Chamberlain US 5,046,207 Sep. 10, 1991
19 Denesuk US 6,196,156 Mar. 6, 2001
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21 We AFFIRM.
22 ISSUE
23 Did the Examiner err in determining that selection of a known
24 material for use in a known manner is obvious?
25
26 FINDINGS OF FACT
27 1. Chamberlain teaches a fitted bed sheet. (1:20-21).
28 2. Chamberlain teaches that the bed sheet is formed of
29 “conventional fabric material.” (2:5).
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