Appeal No. 1997-0153
Application No. 08/375,681
relationship between the cuff 7 and filter 2 (brief, page 3).
However, while the band portion 6 of the cuff 7 may, or may
not, be loose fitting, it is clear that the elastic sleeve
portion 8 of the cuff 7 is not loose after it is folded back
into gas tight contact with the filter (Schlobohm, col. 2,
lines 10-13).
Thus, we find that all of the features of claim 1 are
found in Schlobohm with the exception of the specific type of
filter. Such selection from conventional filters would have
been obvious to one of ordinary skill for the reasons set
forth above.
Accordingly, the decision of the examiner to reject
claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed. As noted above,
the appellants have grouped claims 1-4 and 6-16 as standing or
falling together. Thereby, in accordance with 37 CFR '
1.192(c)(7), claims 2-4 and 6-16 fall with claim 1. Thus, it
follows that the decision of the examiner to reject claims 2-4
and 6-16 under 35 U.S.C. ' 103 is also affirmed.
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