Appeal No. 2005-1331 2
Application No. 10/215,414
utilizes a multiplex circuit to provide heat to at least two different zones of the warming
fabric. Independent claims 1 and 16 are representative of the subject matter on appeal,
and a copy of those claims can be found in Appendix A of appellants’ brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner as evidence of
obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103 are:
Shomphe et al. (Shomphe) 3,417,229 Dec. 17, 1968
Krackow 3,489,882 Jan. 13, 1970
Balboni 4,162,393 Jul. 24, 1979
Yoshio 6-132069 May 13, 1994
(Japanese Patent Publication)
Claims 1, 2, 6, 7, 9 through 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22 and 24 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Yoshio in view of Balboni.
Claims 8 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
Yoshio in view of Balboni as applied above and further in view of Shomphe.
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