Appeal No. 2004-1917 Page 2
Application No. 09/853,096
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to self-wrapping decorative articles, and more
particularly to self-wrapping decorative articles for toys, safety toys and devices, and
for wrapping to legs, arms, posts, columns, cords or other similar structures, and
methods for manufacturing self-wrapping decorative articles. Particularly, the
appellant's invention relates to self-wrapping decorative articles made from materials,
which are capable of retroreflecting light, and having a protective layer, which prevents
retro-reflective capabilities of the materials from rapid deterioration as a result of
extensive use (specification, p. 1). A copy of the claims under appeal is set forth in the
appendix to the appellant's brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Richards 2,502,535 Apr. 4, 1950
Anello 3,410,023 Nov. 12, 1968
Kuroda 3,730,814 May 1, 1973
Nestegard et al. 5,962,108 Oct. 5, 1999
(Nestegard)
Claims 1 to 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Anello in view of Richards or Nestegard and further in view of Kuroda.
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