Appeal No. 98-2186
Application No. 08/517,946
desire. In this context, we note that the device of Bobjer
includes a conduit means (14) and a fan means (9) mounted on
or adjacent the floor (3) of an enclosed space within the
building and connected to an air inlet end of the conduit
means (14) for removing air from the floor level and
discharging the air through the conduit means and a wall
opening (5) to the exterior of the building. With particular
regard to the requirement of claim 12 on appeal, we are of the
view that operating the fan of Bobjer in an enclosed space on
the bottom or basement floor of a building would inherently
"regulate humidity in the enclosed space" by drawing the
relatively heavy humid air near the floor out through the
conduit means (14) and allowing less humid air from adjacent
the ceiling (2) to replace it.
With respect to appellant’s evidence of commercial
success, we note that the items supplied by appellant appear
to present
merely laudatory comments about the invention, or the general
concept of the invention, with little factual information
being provided. While such praise of the invention may well
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