Appeal No. 1999-2364
Application No. 08/562,816
(A) Claim 1, line 5, "said bottom fabric" has no antecedent
basis. Also, in lines 5 and 6, it appears that something has
been omitted from the phrase "said bottom fabric . . .
hammock," which is incomplete as it stands.
(B) Claim 13, line 5, the expression "a third width" is
unclear, because no second width is recited. Also, "said
bottom sheet top face first portion" in line 10 has no
antecedent basis.
(C) Claim 18, line 10, "said bottom sheet" (two occurrences)
has no antecedent basis.
Conclusion
The examiner’s decision to reject claims 1 to 19 and 21
is reversed as to all of said claims except claim 11, as to
which it is affirmed. Claims 1 to 10, 13 to 19 and 21 are
rejected pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b).
In addition to affirming the examiner’s rejection of one
or more claims, this decision contains a new ground of
rejection pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b) (amended effective
Dec. 1, 1997, by final rule notice, 62 Fed. Reg. 53,131,
53,197 (Oct. 10, 1997), 1203 Off. Gaz. Pat. & Trademark Office
63, 122 (Oct. 21, 1997)). 37 CFR § 1.196(b) provides that
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