Appeal No. 2001-2185
Application 09/205,079
The subject matter on appeal relates to “a beverage
holder used in passenger vehicles, particularly to a beverage
holder
with anti-spill protection” (specification, page 1).
Representative claim 2 reads as follows:
2. A beverage holder comprising
a tray with top and bottom sides;
at least one drink well housed in said tray;
a beverage guard; and
a pivot member mounted on said top side of said tray
connecting said beverage guard to said tray, allowing said
beverage guard to move around said pivot member and positioned
to permit said beverage guard to move and completely cover
said drink well.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Pasmore 2,532,244 Nov. 28, 1950
Stern et al. (Stern) 4,795,211 Jan. 3, 1989
Young et al. (Young) 4,863,134 Sep. 5, 1989
Montgomery et al. (Montgomery) 4,972,781 Nov. 27, 1990
Lorence et al. (Lorence) 5,060,899 Oct. 29, 1991
THE REJECTIONS
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