Appeal No. 98-2810
Application 08/471,457
6, 12, 16, 17 and 21 through 26 have been canceled.2
Appellant’s invention relates to a shaving kit wherein a razor is allowed to soak in a soaking
container in a solution of witch hazel after each use, typically overnight, and is then used while wet with
the solution for a subsequent shave. On page 5 of the specification, it is noted that the resulting shave is
rapid and comfortable, and that if there happen to be cuts or nicks the witch hazel alleviates pain as well
as constricting the cuts/nicks to rapidly interrupt bleeding. In addition, on page 6 of the specification, it
is noted that using appellant’s shaving system/kit substantially extends the useful life time of the cutting
edges of the blade. Independent claims 19 and 27 are representative of the subject matter on appeal
and a copy of those claims, as reproduced from the Appendix to appellant’s brief, is attached to this
decision.
There are no prior art references relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the appealed claims.
Claim 19 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as being based on a
specification that fails to provide an enabling disclosure. In regard to the embodiment of the invention
seen in Figure 4 and described on pages 3 and 7 of the specification, the examiner urges that
“Applicant fails to disclose how a kit for shaving could be useful for medical purposes,
2Decided concurrently herewith is the appeal in appellant's copending application Serial No.
08/471,458, filed June 6, 1995 (Appeal No. 98-2837).
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