Appeal No. 2005-1238 Page 3
Application No. 09/874,031
22. A floral arrangement cover for a vase, wherein the vase has an open top,
said cover comprising:
an elastic planar top surface in which are defined a plurality of openings
that are arranged in a grid pattern of multiple rows and multiple columns, wherein
multiple openings are disposed within each of said rows and said columns;
an elastic peripheral wall that extends downwardly from said planar top
surface, said elastic planar top and said elastic peripheral wall being elastically
stretchable to a stretched size where said peripheral wall can receive the open
top of the vase therein and said elastic planar top spans the open top of the
vase, wherein said peripheral wall engages the vase around the open top by
contracting around the open top.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Saks et al. (Saks) 2,876,587 Mar. 10, 1959
McElroy 4,901,881 Feb. 20, 1990
Turner EP 0 182 453 A1 May 28, 1986
Claims 5, 7, 9 to 15 and 17 to 22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Turner in view of McElroy.
Claims 8 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Turner in view of McElroy and Saks.
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