Appeal No. 1998-2029 Page 7
Application No. 08/258,643
suggest the invention set forth in claims 7-9. Accordingly,
the decision of the examiner to reject claims 7-9 under 35
U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.
Claims 1, 2, 4-6, 10 and 11
We sustain the rejection of claims 1, 2, 4-6, 10 and 11
under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Idris discloses a fenestrated surgical drape which has a
fluid collection pouch pivotally attached about the
fenestration so that the pouch may be selectively attached to
either side of the fenestration. As shown in Figures 1-3, a
drape or mainsheet 10 includes a top edge 12 and a bottom edge
14 joined by a pair of opposed side edges 16 and 18 thereby
defining a top surface 20 and a bottom surface 22 with a
fenestration 24 located interiorly therein. Pivotally
attached to the top surface 20 of the drape 10 is a fluid
collection pouch 26. The fluid collection pouch 26 is formed
2(...continued)
constitute 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) type prior art to this
application).
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