Appeal No. 98-0973
Application No. 08/538,419
The appellant's invention is directed to a relaxing
device comprising a hollow spherical ball having a sounding
device located within. The subject matter before us on appeal
is illustrated by reference to claim 1, which has been
reproduced in an appendix to the Brief.
THE REFERENCES
The references relied upon by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Lambert 1,286,657 Dec. 3,
1918
Salisbury 2,003,957 Jun.
4, 1935
THE REJECTION
Claims 1-6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Salisbury in view of Lambert.
The rejection is explained in the Examiner's Answer.
The opposing viewpoints of the appellant are set forth in
the Brief and the Reply Brief.
OPINION
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