Appeal No. 98-3013
Application No. 08/556,211
Mueller 1,043,127 Nov. 5, 1912
Mauthe et al. (Mauthe) 1,986,736 Jan. 1, 1935
Holinger 2,339,640 Jan. 18, 1944
Gee et al. (Gee) 3,172,736 Mar. 9, 1965
Cornelius 3,248,098 Apr. 26, 1966
Vesel 4,249,920 Feb. 10, 1981
Schifftner 4,432,914 Feb. 21, 1984
Taylor 4,489,565 Dec. 25, 1984
Parks 4,632,275 Dec. 30, 1986
Appellant's claimed invention is directed to an apparatus
and method for manufacturing carbonated water. The apparatus
contains supply lines for water and carbonic acid gas which
feed the materials into a container that stores the carbonated
water formed therein. The apparatus also comprises a
perforated bowl or container connected to its upper portion
for receiving the sprayed feed of water.
The appealed claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as follows:
(a) claims 1-12 over either Cornelius or Holinger in view
of Taylor and any of Vesel, Mauthe or Mueller in further view
of Schifftner;
(b) claim 13 over either Cornelius or Holinger in view of
Taylor and Gee;
(c) claims 14 and 15 as in (b) above in further view of
Parks; and
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