Appeal No. 2005-2408 Παγε 2
Application No. 09/783,548
The appellants’ invention relates to a mask that supplies steam to the nose and
throat (specification, p. 1). A copy of the claims 1, 2, 6 to 14 under appeal is set forth in
the appendix to the appellants’ brief. The copy of claim 15 contained in the appendix
does not include amendments to that claim made in a reply to the Final Office Action.
Claim 15 recites:
A mask comprising:
a main mask body; and
heat generating means for generating steam in said main mask body by an
exothermic oxidation chemical reaction, wherein said steam generates a therapeutic
vapor for inhalation.
THE PRIOR ART
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Daneshvar 5,205,282 Apr. 27, 1993
Mitra et al. (Mitra) 5,890,486 Apr. 6, 1999
THE REJECTION
Claims 1, 6, 8, 9, and 11 to 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Daneshvar in view of Mitra.
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