Appeal No. 97-0991
Application 08/436,660
unpatentable over Fine in view of Todd, and further in view of
Bradshaw; and
g) claim 18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Fine in view of Martin.
Reference is made to the appellant’s brief (Paper No. 9)
and to the examiner’s answer (Paper No. 10) for the respective
positions of the appellant and the examiner with regard to the
merits of these rejections.
Fine, the examiner’s primary reference, pertains to
insulated beverage containers of the type having an inner
liner and an outer shell which define therebetween an
insulation and indicia display chamber. Fine’s intent is to
provide an improvement of the prior art container shown in
Figures 1 and 2. This prior art container includes an inner
liner A having a notch C at its upper end and an outer shell B
having an upper edge D received within the notch. The liner
and shell are affixed and sealed to one another by the
inclusion of adhesive between notch C and edge D or by sonic
welding along edge D (see column 3, lines 31 through 43).
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