Appeal No. 1998-0209
Application No. 08/452,153
and 62) having a bottom wall [57], including a stiffening
ridge [60] and a centrally located bottom [61], upstanding
wall [58] and a lip [59]. Borse also discloses that
[a]n annular outwardly projecting sealing portion 62 is
formed on the upstanding wall 58, having an outer
diameter slightly larger than the inside diameter of the
mouth 18 so that upon insertion of the closure member 22
into the mouth, a slight contraction of the closure
member is experienced in order to obtain a tight sealing
arrangement between the closure member and the mouth.
When inserting the closure
portion into the mouth, a finger or thumb can be
pressed against the bottom 61 to facilitate
insertion. When removing the closure portion from
the mouth, the lip 59 may be grasped to facilitate
ease in removal. (Col. 3, line 67-col. 4, line 11)
Jones discloses a disposable, vacuum thermo-formed or
injection molded, plastic urine specimen bottle and cap (col.3
2, lines 49-53) which is “particularly suited for collection
of female urine specimens but readily adaptable for usage by
males” (id. at 56-58) and which includes a cover that
is much simpler to manufacture and use than the threaded
and snap-on caps disclosed in the prior art, facilitating
use of the present invention by children or elderly
adults. (Id. at 32-35)
3The preferred material for the vessel [10] and cover [40] is plastic,
e.g., polyethylene (col. 3, lines 47-52).
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