Appeal No. 2001-0129 Application No. 09/035,655 We will not sustain this rejection as it is directed to claims 4 and 7 which are dependent on claims 1 and 5 respectively because Siciliano like Masuda does not disclose a rigid pad. Rather, Siciliano discloses a bandage comprised of cotton terry cloth. The decision of the examiner is reversed. REVERSED NEAL E. ABRAMS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JEFFREY V. NASE ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD ) Administrative Patent Judge ) NORMAN E. LEHRER 11Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007