Appeal No. 1999-1491
Application No. 08/386,670
the pad by an adjustable elasticized strap (66). The cushion
itself is secured to the support surface by an anchoring
structure (80) which inhibits sliding of the pad along the
support surface. A copy of representative claim 1 appears
below:
1. A cushion adapted to support an infant on a support
surface of a support structure, comprising:
(a) a pad having a lower surface, an upper surface and a
pair of longitudinally extending side surfaces joining the
lower surface and the upper surface, the upper surface being
formed in a trough-shaped configuration to define a channel
whereby the infant may be supported therein;
(b) a casing sized and adapted to receive said pad in an
interior thereof, said casing including a bottom panel
extending along the lower surface of said pad, a top panel
extending along the upper surface of said pad and a pair of
side panels each extending along a respective side surface of
said pad; and
(c) a restraining strap connected to said casing and
positioned to be extended transversely across the channel
thereby to releasably secure the infant therein.
The prior art references relied upon by the examiner in
rejecting the appealed claims are:
Kelly 2,598,999 June 3, 1952
Solin 3,319,273 May 16, 1967
Burpo 3,811,140 May 21, 1974
Mueller et al. (Mueller) 3,871,637 Mar. 18,
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