Appeal No. 97-4185 Page 10
Application No. 08/602,274
Additionally, we find that the lower planar surface of Ross's
glove drier is attached to and extends beyond a lower portion
of the planar hand-shaped form (i.e., the palm supporting area
10 and digits 11, 12, 13 and 14) and consists of a
substantially continuous surface for receiving indicia. In
that regard, it is our determination that the area of the
lower planar surface of Ross's glove drier shown below glove
body 27 is clearly capable of receiving indicia.
Second, we do not agree with the appellants' argument
that the combined teachings of Ross and Sutton would not have
suggested the claimed thumb element connected to the palm
portion by a spring member. It is our opinion that Sutton's
teaching of connecting a thumb element (i.e., thumb supporting
member 36) to the palm portion (i.e., palm supporting portion
12) by a spring member (i.e., flexible rib 50) does provide
sufficient motivation to one skilled in the art to have
modified Ross's glove drier as set forth above.
For the reasons set forth above, the decision of the
examiner to reject claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed.
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