Appeal No. 2003-0609
Application No. 09/497,844
different spray patterns (column 6, lines 4-14). Pertinent to the
issues of anticipation and obviousness raised in this appeal are
the nozzles shown in Figures 31A-31B and Figure 47.
The Figures 31A-31B embodiment comprises a set of straw
members 614, each having a restricting sleeve 614 fitted thereover.
As may be discerned from a review of Figure 31B, the sleeves
cooperate with the straw members to restrict the passageways
through the straw members. This is explained more fully at column
16, lines 54-65, as follows:
The restricting sleeves 616 are adapted to fit onto the
straw 614. Additionally, as shown in FIG. 31B, each of
the constricting sleeves defines a sleeve passageway 620
into which the straw 614 is inserted. The sleeve
passageways 620 each comprise a reduced diameter portion
622. The straw 614 is made out of flexible material such
that, when the straw is inserted into the sleeve
passageway 620, the reduced diameter portions 622 of the
passageway 620 act on the straws 614 to create outlet
portions 624 of the dispensing passageway 618 having
different cross-sectional areas. Each of the outlet
portions 624a, 624b, 624c defined as described above
corresponds to a different texture pattern.
Stern’s Figure 47 depicts a plurality of central bore
configurations “that may be employed in place of the cylindrical
[central bore] configurations disclosed above” (column 23, lines
27-28). These configurations are described in more detail at
column 23, lines 28-42, as follows:
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