Appeal No. 2005-0878
Application No. 09/911,620
1. A breast prosthesis and bust cup system adapted to be
worn by a wearer comprising:
a breast prosthesis having a front surface and a rear
surface, said rear surface being positionable adjacent to a
wearer's body;
front hook material positioned on said front surface; rear
hook material positioned on said rear surface;
a bust cup including loop material engagable with said hook
material, wherein said breast prosthesis is receivable in said
bust cup; and
a comfort pad attached to said rear surface through said
rear hook material.
19. A breast prosthesis adapted for use by a wearer
comprising:
a prosthesis having front surface and a rear surface, said
rear surface being positionable adjacent to a wearer’s body and
having a first shape;
a comfort pad having a second shape generally congruent to
said first shape; and hook and loop means for removably attaching
said comfort pad to said rear surface.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of unpatentability:
Brickman 3,161,200 Dec. 15, 1964
Eberl et al. (Eberl) 4,681,587 Jul. 21, 1987
Claims 19-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
anticipated by Eberl (Answer, page 3). Claims 1-5, 7-8, 10-17,
and 21-22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable
over Brickman in view of Eberl (id.).1 We affirm the rejection
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1We note that claim 18 is a pending claim on appeal (e.g.,
see the Brief, page 3, ¶ III; Answer, page 2, ¶(3)) but has not
been included in any rejection (Answer, page 3, ¶(10)). Since
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