Appeal No. 1997-0174 Page 3
Application No. 08/302,207
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to rotary pulsing
valves for whirlpool spas. An understanding of the invention
can be derived from a reading of exemplary claims 1, 4 and 8
(the independent claims on appeal), which appear 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:
Schirm 2,302,061 Nov. 17,
1942
Krumhansl 4,655,252 Apr.
7, 1987
Jones et al. (Jones) 4,989,641 Feb. 5,
1991
In addition, the examiner also relied upon the
appellant's statement of admitted prior art (specification,
page 1, line 7 to page 2, line 8) relating to a known spa
massaging system (Admitted Prior Art).
Claim 8 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly
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