Appeal No. 2004-1089
Application No. 09/770,302
in] its collapsed position, said base frame and a base flexible
sheet material establishing a generally rectangular perimeter
with sides and ends, when in its open position;
(b) a plurality of legs removably connected to said base
frame, and having a connected position for supporting said base
frame, and a removed position for storing and transporting,
wherein said legs are u-shaped members and said base frame
includes a plurality of receiving orifices for insertion of ends
of said u-shaped members;
(c) a flexible sheet material attached to said base frame of
a size sufficient to support a reclining human at least the size
of a young child; and
(d) at least two collapsible side walls, one each on
opposite sides of said base frame, said collapsible side walls
including a flexible sheet material and collapsible wall support
means, said collapsible wall support means being connected to
said base frame, and having an open position for supporting said
side walls flexible sheet material, and a collapsed position for
storing and transporting.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Hagelfeldt 2,672,627 Mar. 23, 1954
Bertram 3,965,502 Jun. 29, 1976
Metzler 5,749,112 May 12, 1998
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 21 through 28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Hagelfeldt in view of Bertram.
Claims 29 through 32 and 35 through 40 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Hagelfeldt in view
of Metzler.
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