Appeal No. 1999-2777
Application No. 08/985,835
attachment portion having a funnel shaped receiving end sized
to encompass the urethra, a spongy covering attached to said
funnel shaped receiving end for sealing the area immediately
around the urethra, and a flow tube connected at one end to
the funnel shaped receiving end. Claim 7, which depends from
claim 5, adds a skin adhesive applied to the spongy covering
for securing the spongy covering to the area immediately
around the urethra and for providing a seal around the
urethra. Independent claim 13 defines a male external
catheter for attachment to the penis, including an attachment
portion having a funnel shaped receiving end dimensioned for
immediate surrounding engagement with the urethra of the
penis, a spongy covering attached to said funnel shaped
receiving end for sealing the area around the penis, and a
flow tube connected at one end to the funnel shaped receiving
end. Dependent claim 15 adds a skin adhesive applied to the
spongy covering for securing the spongy covering around the
penis and for providing a seal around the urethra.
Given our determinations supra regarding the proper
interpretation of the limitations in appellant's claims
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