Appeal No. 97-0672 Page 2
Application No. 08/329,086
The appellant's invention is directed to a two piece
utensil holding container. The subject matter before us on
appeal is illustrated by reference to claim 1, which reads as
follows:
1. A two-piece utensil holding container comprising:
a rigid inner member having a body portion with an
interior and exterior surface, an open top and a closed bottom;
a supple, sleeve member mounted about the exterior surface
of the body portion of the inner member, said sleeve member
having an inner and outer surface, said outer surface of said
sleeve member having a three-dimensional decorative image
molded thereon, said decorative image including a portion
defining at least one gripping member, which is configured to
engage and removably hold a utensil.
THE REFERENCES
The references relied upon by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Zent et al. (Zent) 2,484,776 Oct. 11,
1949
Engvall 5,178,354 Jan. 12,
1993
United Kingdom Design Patent 2,023,013 Feb.
22, 1993
(Chan)
THE REJECTION
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