Appeal No. 98-0198 Application No. 08/544,299 The appellant's invention is directed to a bed sheet. The subject matter before us on appeal is illustrated by reference to claim 1, which reads as follows: 1. A connected bed sheet assembly comprising A bottom sheet having a first end and a second end with said first end and said second end in opposed generally parallel relation, and having a first edge and a second edge with said first edge and said second edge in opposed generally parallel relation; and A top sheet having a first end and a second end with said first end and said second end in opposed generally parallel relation, and having a first edge and a second edge with said first edge and said second edge in opposed generally parallel relation, with said first end of said top sheet connected to said first edge of said bottom sheet with said first edge of said top sheet connected to said first edge of said bottom sheet along a substantial majority of the length of said first edges, with said second end of said top sheet free from connection to said second end of said bottom sheet, and with said second edge of said top sheet free from connection to said second edge of said bottom sheet through a substantial majority of the length of said second edges. THE REFERENCES The references relied upon by the examiner to support the final rejection are: Crockett 3,962,739 Jun. 15, 1976 Mendyk 4,241,466 Dec. 30, 1980 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007