Appeal No. 1998-2240 Page 3
Application No. 08/443,058
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given
careful consideration to the appellant's specification and
claims, the applied prior art references, the respective
positions articulated by the appellant and the examiner, and
the guidance provided by our reviewing court. As a
consequence of our review, we make the determinations which
follow.
The appellant’s invention is directed to a covering for a
sphere or hemisphere, with particular application to a globe
such as those upon which geographic features are presented.
The invention comprises a flexible sheet that is cut so as to
provide a plurality of polyconic gores extending from a
central hub. The sheet can lie flat or can be placed upon a
sphere and will conform to the surface thereof. An important
feature of the invention is that the flexible sheet is readily
removable from the globe so that it can be exchanged for
sheets having other representations thereon. The invention
further comprises a removable hemispherical cover that is
shaped to closely overlay the sheet when the sheet is
positioned on a globe.
The Rejection Under 35 U.S.C. § 112, Second Paragraph
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