Appeal No. 1999-2211 Page 2
Application No. 08/620,427
Appellant's invention relates to a stethoscope carrier.
An understanding of the invention can be derived from a
reading of
exemplary claim 7, which is reproduced as follows:
7. A stethoscope carrying device, which comprises:
an anchoring mechanism for said stethoscope carrying
device;
a means for holding and transporting a stethoscope; and
a means for releasably retaining the stethoscope ear
pieces.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Collins 3,797,717 Mar. 19, 1974
Bott et al. (Bott) 5,221,032 Jun. 22, 1993
Claims 7, 8, and 10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
102(b) as being anticipated by Collins.
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