Appeal No. 2004-1250
Application No. 09/760,400 Page 2
BACKGROUND
Appellant's invention relates to a portable vibratory
device. An understanding of the invention can be derived from a
reading of exemplary claim 1, which is reproduced below.
1. A portable, vibrating relaxation device for an
infant or child, specifically configured to accommodate
use in a crib, bassinet, playpen, stroller, car seat or
other surface, wherein said portable, vibrating
relaxation device comprises:
a main housing appropriately sized to accommodate
an infant or child of pre-school age;
a vibration genertor retained within said main
housing and attached to an internal sidewall of said
main housing;
a removable cover fabricated of a washable,
textile material forming a rectangular void for
receiving said main housing;
an integrated circuit timer for regulating the
control of said vibration generator;
attachment means for securing said portable,
vibrating relaxation device to said crib, bassinet,
playpen, stroller, car seat or other surface.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Komatsu 5,076,260 Dec. 31, 1991
Chung 6,077,238 Jun. 20, 2000
(filed Feb. 29, 1996)
Claims 1-3 and 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as
being anticipated by Chung. Claim 4 stands rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Chung in view of Komatsu.
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