Appeal No. 2001-1360
Application 09/290,056
flattened base and a contoured upper body, said body
terminating in an upwardly extending and interiorly open neck
which defines a first port having a first diameter;
a spray applicating head for issuing a mist spray of said
fluid and securing means for attaching said applicating head
to said open neck, said securing means further comprising an
annular collar defining a first half and a second half, said
halves being assembled around said open neck so as to sandwich
an annular and downwardly facing flange portion of said spray
head;
an interiorly open and annular rim extending from a
specified location of said contoured upper body and defining a
second port, said second port having a second diameter which
is greater than said first diameter;
a cap and resecuring means for securing said cap in a
fluid-tight manner over said second port; and
a portable fan unit including a plurality of blades
rotatably connected to said unit, said fan unit being
releasably secured atop said spray applicating head so that
said mist spray is directed into a path of said rotating
blades and, upon contact with said blades, is cooled and
distributed.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner as evidence of
obviousness are:
Baeuerle 705,013 Jul. 22, 1902
Cunning 4,700,892 Oct. 20, 1987
Itzel et al. (Itzel) 4,705,191 Nov. 10, 1987
Lurkis et al. (Lurkis) 5,022,562 Jun. 11, 1991
Julinot 5,310,086 May 10, 1994
Siegel 5,529,217 Jun. 25, 1996
Junkel et al. (Junkel) 5,667,731 Sep. 16, 1997
Groess 5,675,873 Oct. 14, 1997
Saaski et al. (Saaski) 5,697,153 Dec. 16, 1997
Chu et al. (Chu) 5,740,948 Apr. 21, 1998
THE REJECTIONS
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