Appeal No. 2001-0339 Page 7
Application No. 09/250,583
with the apparatus claims, it is our conclusion that the combined teachings of Boschelli and
Pugh fail to render obvious the basic features of utilizing a mat made solely of textile
material with suction cups on one side. This deficiency is not cured by further
consideration of Shiner and Edmands. A prima facie case of obviousness therefore has
not been established by the references, and we will not sustain the rejection.
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