Appeal No. 97-1810 Page 3
Application No. 08/321,262
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a disposable
toothbrush. An understanding of the invention can be derived
from a reading of exemplary claim 21, which appears in the
appendix to the appellant's brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Danek 958,371 May 17,
1910
Merrill 1,642,620 Sep. 13,
1927
Zagouris 3 2,457,378 (France) Aug. 14,
1981
Munoz Saiz 4 3,616,182 (Germany) Dec. 4,
1986
Claims 21, 24 and 25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Merrill in view of Munoz Saiz.
3In determining the teachings of Zagouris, we will rely
on the translation provided by the PTO. A copy of the
translation is attached for the appellant's convenience.
4In determining the teachings of Munoz Saiz, we will rely
on the translation provided by the PTO. A copy of the
translation is attached for the appellant's convenience.
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