Appeal No. 2000-1413
Application No. 08/650,883
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 12 through 28 have been canceled.
Appellant's invention is directed to a lightweight,
multi-layer cover for a swimming pool, wherein the lower
layer, i.e., the layer adjacent the water in use, includes a
reflective surface or film for reflecting a substantial amount
of heat directed from the pool water towards said lower layer
back into the pool water. Independent claims 31 and 32 are
representative of the claimed subject matter, and a copy of
those claims may be found in the Appendix to appellant's
brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner are:
Yellott 3,072,920 Jan. 15,
1963
Wilson 4,426,995 Jan. 24,
1984
Claims 2, 4, 29, 31, 33 and 34 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Yellott.
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